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API 12-065-24268OrphanedOil well

Robertson 5

Oil well in Hamilton County, Illinois · operated by Joe Simpkins Oil Developments

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

Jan 24, 1981

Plug date

Total depth

4,270 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-065-24268
Status
Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type
Oil(OIL)
County
Hamilton
Coordinates
38.01345, -88.63319
State record #
120652426800

Operator

Joe Simpkins Oil Developments

Wells operated
208
Active
41
States
IL, KY

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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
Shelton 112-055-01910Plugged & abandonedOther typeScott Harvey
Dippel Helen 112-055-01212Plugged & abandonedOilCollins Brothers Oil Company
Cook Carl 112-165-01372Plugged & abandonedOther typeColumbus Exploration
Miller G 112-165-03103Plugged & abandonedOther typeRobison Oil Company
Warwick Community 112-165-03255Plugged & abandonedOther typeBrehm, C. E. Drilling & Prod.
Barnfield 212-165-03164Plugged & abandonedOther typeBrehm, C. E. Drilling & Producing

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