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
- Wells operated
- 33
- Active
- 0
- States
- IL
- As filed
- Gentles Drilling Co.
Location & nearby wells
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reuter, Ernest 1 | 12-027-03730 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Evans, Charles T. |
| Lippert Max 1 | 12-027-00571 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | McKee, R. O. |
| Twenhafel, Alvin 1 | 12-027-24252 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Seip, Fred |
| Wollenweber, Ida 1 | 12-027-02617 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | McBride, W. C. Inc. |
| Merten 2 | 12-027-02018 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Conrey, T. M. |
| Andreck 1 | 12-121-05408 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Castic, James P. |
Dataset updated . Source: Illinois oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.