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API 12-021-01630OrphanedInjection well

Smith, Ruth 1

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

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

Nov 7, 1977

Plug date

Total depth

1,855 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-021-01630
Status
Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type
Injection(INJW)
County
Christian
Coordinates
39.59827, -89.40178
State record #
120210163001

Operator

Simpkins Joe Oil Development

Wells operated
141
Active
30
States
IL, KY
As filed
Simpkins, Joe Oil Development

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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
Duvall, H. C. 112-021-00648Plugged & abandonedOther typeTexas Co., The
Huddleston, Claude 112-021-00474Plugged & abandonedOther typeDunbar, Price
11-2212-021-02335Other statusOther typePhillips Petroleum, Co.
Johnston, Anna H. 112-021-00273Plugged & abandonedOther typeMyers, John W.
Campbell 112-021-00518Plugged & abandonedOther typeMcElmurray, L. A.
Bradford 112-021-01916Plugged & abandonedOther typeUnger, John

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