API 12-051-02812OrphanedOil well
Wantland, N. 1
Oil well in Fayette County, Illinois · operated by Extex
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
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Drilling began
Completion
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Plug date
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Total depth
1,583 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 12-051-02812
- Status
- Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
- Type
- Oil(OIL)
- County
- Fayette
- Coordinates
- 39.00498, -88.90752
- State record #
- 120510281201
Operator
- Wells operated
- 62
- Active
- 32
- States
- IL
- As filed
- Extex, Inc.
Location & nearby wells
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meyer, C. F. Unit 1 | 12-051-01478 | Active | Oil | Belden, W. L. |
| Wilberton 1-S | 12-051-02039 | Orphaned | Other type | Belden, W. L. |
| Gehle, John 6 | 12-051-01689 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Belden, W. L. Trust |
| Gehle, John W. 1 | 12-051-02053 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Doran, Paul |
| Pruett, Cora 1-W | 12-051-01682 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Belden, W. L. |
| Wollin - Stine 1-W | 12-051-01618 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Belden, W. L. |
Dataset updated . Source: Illinois oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.