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API 12-101-01675OrphanedOil well

Seed J A 6-B

Oil well in Lawrence County, Illinois · operated by Lurker Elvis O

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

Nov 1, 1957

Plug date

Total depth

1,667 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-101-01675
Status
Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type
Oil(OIL)
County
Lawrence
Coordinates
38.70465, -87.72791
State record #
121010167500

Operator

Lurker Elvis O

Wells operated
28
Active
8
States
IL
As filed
Lurker, Elvis O.

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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
Schenk & State of Indiana UnitIN:150028Plugged & abandonedOther type
Schenk & State of Indiana UnitIN:122166Plugged & abandonedOther type
Buchanan 112-101-05423Plugged & abandonedOther typeCatt, Clarence Jr.
Schrader Grace 112-101-07020Plugged & abandonedOther typeLaurent Oil Company
Schrader Guy 112-101-00361Plugged & abandonedOther typeBury Drlg. Co.
Gee, J.H. 512-101-07646Other statusOther typeTaylor Etal

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