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API 12-193-04768OrphanedOil well

Jacobs, E.S. B- 4

Oil well in White County, Illinois · operated by Superior Oil

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

Apr 21, 1986

Plug date

Total depth

2,898 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-193-04768
Status
Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type
Oil(OIL)
County
White
Coordinates
38.14777, -87.99302
State record #
121930476801

Operator

Superior Oil

Wells operated
2,340
Active
585
States
AR, CO, IL, KY, MS, MT, ND, OK, UT
As filed
Superior Oil Company

Location & nearby wells

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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
Elwood & Paul BenthallIN:400944Shut-inOther type
Stonier M A 212-193-02181Plugged & abandonedOther typeTexas Company, The
J&B Sand & Gravel 712-193-33052Other statusOther type
Spencer Nola E 112-193-03021Plugged & abandonedOther typeStanford Oil & Gas
Crosthwait D N 612-193-02318Plugged & abandonedOther typeDearborn Oil & Gas Corporation
Trainer M W 212-193-02317Plugged & abandonedOther typeDearborn Oil & Gas Corporation

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