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API 12-027-25642OrphanedOther type well

Buchele, R & E 1

Other type well in Clinton County, Illinois · operated by Gentles Drilling

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 24, 1985

Plug date

Total depth

2,968 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-027-25642
Status
Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type
Other type(DA)
County
Clinton
Coordinates
38.70068, -89.20518
State record #
120272564200

Operator

Gentles Drilling

Wells operated
33
Active
0
States
IL
As filed
Gentles Drilling Co.

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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
Reuter, Ernest 112-027-03730Plugged & abandonedOther typeEvans, Charles T.
Lippert Max 112-027-00571Plugged & abandonedOther typeMcKee, R. O.
Twenhafel, Alvin 112-027-24252Plugged & abandonedOther typeSeip, Fred
Wollenweber, Ida 112-027-02617Plugged & abandonedOther typeMcBride, W. C. Inc.
Merten 212-027-02018Plugged & abandonedOther typeConrey, T. M.
Andreck 112-121-05408Plugged & abandonedOther typeCastic, James P.

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