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API 12-101-31034OrphanedOil well

Gould, W. A. 65

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

3,400 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-101-31034
Status
Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type
Oil(OIL)
County
Lawrence
Coordinates
38.65338, -87.71506
State record #
121013103400

Operator

Plains Illinois

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

Location & nearby wells

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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
Smith Frank O-112-185-02217Plugged & abandonedOilCoon Creek Oil Co.
Sanders, Grover 412-185-02748Plugged & abandonedOilDieterle, D. Lyle
Stillwell James 712-185-03520Plugged & abandonedOther typeMahutska Oil Company
Stillwell 212-185-02726Plugged & abandonedOther typeGaines & Brinkley
Litherland Waldo 412-185-03379ActiveOilWabash County Oil
Payne Clinton 112-185-03466Plugged & abandonedOther typeCoon Creek Oil Co.

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