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API 12-101-31032OrphanedOil well

Gould, W. A. 63

Oil well in Lawrence County, Illinois · operated by Plains Illinois

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

Jun 20, 1997

Plug date

Total depth

2,400 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-101-31032
Status
Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type
Oil(OIL)
County
Lawrence
Coordinates
38.64880, -87.71640
State record #
121013103200

Operator

Plains Illinois

Wells operated
307
Active
230
States
IL
As filed
Plains Illinois, Inc.

Location & nearby wells

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Nearby wells

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Payne John 612-185-03425Plugged & abandonedOther typeMagnolia Petroleum Company
Payne John 212-185-00577Plugged & abandonedOilMagnolia Petroleum Company
JacksonIN:121615Plugged & abandonedOther type
Payne John 312-185-00151Plugged & abandonedOther typeMagnolia Petroleum Company
Payne John 112-185-03389Plugged & abandonedOilMagnolia Petroleum Company
Wright Della 612-185-03400Other statusOther typeArkansas Fuel Co.

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