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API 12-121-03777OrphanedOil well

Chitwood, W. O. 48

Oil well in Marion County, Illinois · operated by Magnolia Petroleum

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

May 21, 1940

Plug date

Total depth

3,505 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-121-03777
Status
Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type
Oil(OIL)
County
Marion
Coordinates
38.58165, -88.98825
State record #
121210377700

Operator

Magnolia Petroleum

Wells operated
2,275
Active
163
States
AL, IL, KY, LA, MS, ND, OK
As filed
Magnolia Petroleum Company

Location & nearby wells

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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
Tate Rolia 112-081-01895Plugged & abandonedOther typePearson & Pearson
Allen, W. O. 1-WSW12-081-01773Other statusOther typePetco Petroleum Corp.
Copple Norman 5-W12-081-01681Plugged & abandonedInjectionHumble Oil & Refining Company
Dix R. & P.M. 7-R12-081-01664ActiveInjectionExxon Corporation
Allen W O 4-W12-081-01667ActiveInjectionHumble Oil & Refining Company
Patton Alta 112-081-00882Plugged & abandonedOther typeRussell, Richard L.

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