API 12-173-01235OrphanedOil well
Weber, George & John 1
Oil well in Shelby County, Illinois · operated by Potsch John P Sr
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
Jul 1, 1961
Plug date
—
Total depth
1,550 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 12-173-01235
- Status
- Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
- Type
- Oil(OIL)
- County
- Shelby
- Coordinates
- 39.46140, -88.99350
- State record #
- 121730123500
Operator
- Wells operated
- 69
- Active
- 10
- States
- IL
- As filed
- Potsch, John P. Sr.
Location & nearby wells
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby 200 | 12-173-24219 | Orphaned | Other type | BPI Energy, Inc. |
| Dickey, Harry 1 | 12-173-01361 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | McGaughy & Rogers |
| Miller, Pauline 1 | 12-173-00111 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Seaboard Oil Co. of Delaware |
| Tex, J. 1 | 12-021-22807 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hagen Oil Co. |
| Core Hole 186 | 12-173-00610 | Other status | Other type | Carter Oil Co., The |
| Core Hole 187 | 12-173-00609 | Other status | Other type | Carter Oil Co., The |
Dataset updated . Source: Illinois oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.