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API 12-021-00928OrphanedOil well

Collins 8

Oil well in Christian County, Illinois · operated by Joe Simpkins Oil Developments

Documented orphaned well. This well appears in the federal/state orphaned-well inventory — unplugged, with no solvent operator of record. See the orphan-well census for state and county totals and the $4.7B federal plugging program.

Spud date

Drilling began

Completion

Jul 1, 1958

Plug date

Total depth

1,849 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-021-00928
Status
Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type
Oil(OIL)
County
Christian
Coordinates
39.57260, -89.40582
State record #
120210092800

Operator

Joe Simpkins Oil Developments

Wells operated
208
Active
41
States
IL, KY

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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
Klinefelter, J. 112-021-00077Plugged & abandonedOther typeBridgeport Drilling Co.
Johnston, D. W. 112-021-00686Plugged & abandonedOther typeDuncan, Walter Estate
Glass, N. 312-021-00079Plugged & abandonedOther typeNokomis Oil Co
Glass, N. 212-021-00070Plugged & abandonedOther typeNokomis Oil Co
Malsburg, W.A. 112-021-02280Plugged & abandonedOther typeSun Production Co (Sun Oil)
Curvey, F.M. 112-021-02278Plugged & abandonedOther typeSun Production Co (Sun Oil)

Dataset updated . Source: Illinois oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.