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API 12-049-01301OrphanedOther type well

Burk, J. E. WS-1

Other type well in Effingham County, Illinois · operated by Owner

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

Plug date

Total depth

850 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-049-01301
Status
Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type
Other type(WATRS)
County
Effingham
Coordinates
38.93347, -88.63000
State record #
120490130100

Operator

Owner

Wells operated
302
Active
0
States
IL

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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
114812-025-04334Other statusOther typePhillips Petroleum, Co.
Sloan 112-025-00007Plugged & abandonedOther typeMadden Arthur R
Hoffman, Carl 112-025-00619Plugged & abandonedOther typeSun Drilling Co.
Sparlin - Mitchell Comm. 112-025-00938Plugged & abandonedOther typePierce & Zuhome
Brasel 112-025-01551Plugged & abandonedOther typeWinn, C. R.
Mount, Dwight J. Sr. 112-025-01996Plugged & abandonedOilSmith Oil Company

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