API 12-081-24124OrphanedOil well
Wilson, R. 2
Oil well in Jefferson County, Illinois · operated by Schmitt Donald E
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
Aug 19, 1984
Plug date
—
Total depth
3,550 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 12-081-24124
- Status
- Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
- Type
- Oil(OIL)
- County
- Jefferson
- Coordinates
- 38.30717, -88.75513
- State record #
- 120812412400
Operator
- Wells operated
- 75
- Active
- 17
- States
- IL
- As filed
- Schmitt, Donald E.
Location & nearby wells
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams-Jones 1 | 12-081-23926 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Farrar Oil Co., Inc. |
| Adams-Jones 4 | 12-081-23999 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Farrar Oil Co., Inc. |
| Walter Chas A Et Al 1 | 12-081-00862 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Superior Oil Company |
| Nolan 1 | 12-081-23156 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | C. E. Brehm Drilling & Prod. |
| Morris-DeMier 1 | 12-081-24634 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | DeMier Oil Company |
| Pierce 1 | 12-081-24058 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Oelze, Elmer Jr. |
Dataset updated . Source: Illinois oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.