Who operates Adams L A 1?

Adams L A 1 (API 12-159-00995) is operated by Myers, John W. according to the Illinois regulator's registry.

Is Adams L A 1 plugged or still active?

Adams L A 1 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Adams L A 1 located?

Adams L A 1 is in Richland County, Illinois at 38.61443, -88.15180.

API 12-159-00995OrphanedOil well

Adams L A 1

Oil well in Richland County, Illinois · operated by Myers John W

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

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Drilling began

Completion

Nov 1, 1946

Plug date

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Total depth

3,167 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 12-159-00995
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type: Oil(OIL)
County: Richland
Coordinates: 38.61443, -88.15180
State record #: 121590099500

Operator

Myers John W

Wells operated: 11
Active: 0
States: IL
As filed: Myers, John W.

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Satterthwaite, Cleatus 2	12-047-22428	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Spartan Petroleum Co.
Bennett 3	12-191-28699	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Energy Resources Corp.
Moats 1	12-191-28788	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Gooch, Robert N.
Sakowicz 1	12-191-31035	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	TEBCO, Inc.
Weber, P 1	12-191-07719	Plugged & abandoned	Injection	Triangle Oil Co., Inc.
Weber P 3	12-191-07793	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Triangle Oil Company

Dataset updated July 2026 . Source: Illinois oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.