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API 12-081-24287OrphanedOil well

Tinsley 1

Oil well in Jefferson County, Illinois · operated by Prior John

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

Mar 22, 1985

Plug date

Total depth

2,492 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-081-24287
Status
Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type
Oil(OIL)
County
Jefferson
Coordinates
38.42985, -88.98127
State record #
120812428700

Operator

Prior John

Wells operated
64
Active
12
States
IL
As filed
Prior, John

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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
Hall, Charles 112-081-00363Plugged & abandonedOther typeGibson & Jennings Dr
Hall, Charles B. 112-081-00362Plugged & abandonedOther typeDuncan, N. V., Est. of
Troutt, W. 212-081-00522Plugged & abandonedOilTexaco, Inc.
Shirley, Ida 912-081-00418Plugged & abandonedOilMagnolia Petroleum Company
Shirley, Ida 812-081-02161Plugged & abandonedOilMagnolia Petroleum Company
Burkhardt, C.F. 412-081-00335ActiveOilShell Oil Company

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