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API 12-059-01757OrphanedOil well

Kerwin, M. G. 42

Oil well in Gallatin County, Illinois · operated by Carter 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

Jun 1, 1955

Plug date

Total depth

2,442 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-059-01757
Status
Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type
Oil(OIL)
County
Gallatin
Coordinates
37.83528, -88.07611
State record #
120590175700

Operator

Carter Oil

Wells operated
2,966
Active
324
States
AR, CO, IL, KY, MI, MS, MT, ND, UT, WY
As filed
Carter Oil Co.

Location & nearby wells

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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
Taylor, Katherine 1116-225-00820Other statusOther typeEngle, G S
Taylor, Katherine 916-225-00819Other statusOther typeEngle, G S
Logsdon, T.O. Farms 112-059-02141Plugged & abandonedOther typeVandenbark, Arthur E.
Dyer-Higginson 316-225-02786Plugged & abandonedOther typeCalstar Petroleum Co
Taylor 1016-225-02621Plugged & abandonedOther typeSun Oil Co
Taylor, K 1216-225-02623Plugged & abandonedOilSun Oil Co

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