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API 12-051-02849OrphanedOil well

Wilhelm, K. 1

Oil well in Fayette County, Illinois · operated by Duncan Oil

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

1,571 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-051-02849
Status
Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type
Oil(OIL)
County
Fayette
Coordinates
39.00547, -88.89903
State record #
120510284901

Operator

Duncan Oil

Wells operated
245
Active
12
States
CA, CO, IL, LA, MI, MS, ND, WY
As filed
Duncan Oil Company

Location & nearby wells

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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
Pruett, Cora 1-W12-051-01682Plugged & abandonedInjectionBelden, W. L.
Wollin - Stine 1-W12-051-01618Plugged & abandonedInjectionBelden, W. L.
Lape 112-051-01678OrphanedOilBelden, W. L.
Gehle et al 112-051-01658ActiveOilBelden, W. L.
Hartman Unit 112-051-01657Plugged & abandonedOilBelden, W. L.
Gehle etal 312-051-01741OrphanedInjectionBelden, W. L.

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