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API 12-029-23599OrphanedOil well

Young, W. 3

Oil well in Coles County, Illinois · operated by Excel Energy

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 30, 1992

Plug date

Total depth

2,000 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-029-23599
Status
Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type
Oil(OIL)
County
Coles
Coordinates
39.63222, -88.38773
State record #
120292359900

Operator

Excel Energy

Wells operated
83
Active
2
States
CO, IL, KY, LA, WV, WY
As filed
Excel Energy Company

Location & nearby wells

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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
Oliver 1412-029-00656Plugged & abandonedOther typeDuncan, Walter
Oliver 812-029-00545Plugged & abandonedOilDuncan, Walter
Degler 112-029-00419ActiveOilHenson, O. L., Etal
Oliver 1512-029-01676Plugged & abandonedOilDuncan, Walter
Oliver 1-D12-029-22971Plugged & abandonedOilArmantrout, Charles
Degler 312-029-00482Plugged & abandonedOilHenson, O. L., Etal

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