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API 12-185-26158OrphanedOil well

Mcfarland, Byrel 1

Oil well in Wabash County, Illinois · operated by Higgins Gilbert A

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 7, 1976

Plug date

Total depth

1,438 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-185-26158
Status
Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type
Oil(OIL)
County
Wabash
Coordinates
38.48648, -87.71275
State record #
121852615800

Operator

Higgins Gilbert A

Wells operated
132
Active
29
States
IL
As filed
Higgins, Gilbert A.

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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
M. McCurdyIN:151760Plugged & abandonedOther type
Howe, RobertIN:151657Plugged & abandonedOther type
Dixon, S.IN:151672Plugged & abandonedOther type
L. M. MillerIN:151718Plugged & abandonedOther type
C. GeiserIN:151684Plugged & abandonedOther type
SmithIN:151767Plugged & abandonedOther type

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