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API 12-101-01782OrphanedOil well

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Oil well in Lawrence County, Illinois · operated by Ohio Oil Co The

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

Feb 1, 1958

Plug date

Total depth

1,571 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-101-01782
Status
Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type
Oil(OIL)
County
Lawrence
Coordinates
38.73180, -87.78540
State record #
121010178200

Operator

Ohio Oil Co The

Wells operated
9,957
Active
3,178
States
IL
As filed
Ohio Oil Co., The

Location & nearby wells

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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
Buchanan W-112-101-29259ActiveInjectionBeard, Francis L.
Bantz & Smith 112-101-07866Plugged & abandonedOther typeOhio Oil Co., The
Kensler, P. W. 112-101-03258Plugged & abandonedOther typeOldfield, Ora A.
Sims-Buchanan W-112-101-29260ActiveInjectionBeard, Francis L.
Sims 1-WS12-101-29276Plugged & abandonedOther typeBeard, Francis L.
McCarty 612-101-01359Plugged & abandonedOilCities Service Oil Company

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