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API 12-021-01651OrphanedOil well

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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

Jun 1, 1959

Plug date

Total depth

1,741 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-021-01651
Status
Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type
Oil(OIL)
County
Christian
Coordinates
39.62888, -89.44940
State record #
120210165100

Operator

Joe Simpkins Oil Developments

Wells operated
208
Active
41
States
IL, KY

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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
Macek 112-021-02264Plugged & abandonedOther typeJordon, James D.
Ripscher, Ludie 112-021-02168Plugged & abandonedOther typeRunyon, Floyd L.
Klamm 112-021-00481Plugged & abandonedOther typeMahoney, James
Reichart, Helen 112-135-01369Plugged & abandonedOther typeHoppin, Charles M.
Deal, Alvin E. 112-021-00528Plugged & abandonedOther typeWarren, Wallace A.
Sloman 112-021-00535Plugged & abandonedOther typeMcElmurray, L. A.

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