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API 12-025-27401OrphanedOil well

Hamilton 1-A

Oil well in Clay County, Illinois · operated by Sulsberger Daniel M

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

Aug 3, 1984

Plug date

Total depth

3,050 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-025-27401
Status
Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type
Oil(OIL)
County
Clay
Coordinates
38.70177, -88.40410
State record #
120252740100

Operator

Sulsberger Daniel M

Wells operated
16
Active
4
States
IL
As filed
Sulsberger, Daniel M.

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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
Bissey G H B-312-191-00791Plugged & abandonedOther typePure Oil Company
Thompson 1012-191-03001Plugged & abandonedOilNeal, Dr. Irl J.
Thompson R E 712-191-05305Plugged & abandonedOilSlape, Don Drilling Company
Bangert, Ron 412-191-32722ActiveOilBooth Oil Co., Inc.
Evans 112-191-30883Shut-inOther typeCollins Brothers Oil Company
Miller Luther 112-191-05317Plugged & abandonedOther typeThe Pure Oil Company

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