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API 12-193-05301OrphanedOil well

Ford, H. C. etal 24

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

Oct 1, 1962

Plug date

Total depth

2,881 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-193-05301
Status
Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type
Oil(OIL)
County
White
Coordinates
38.11627, -87.99132
State record #
121930530102

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

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Toran, ArthurIN:112374Plugged & abandonedOther type
Augusta ToranIN:112372Plugged & abandonedOther type
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Nona PredaIN:112364Plugged & abandonedOther type
Larkin, JonIN:112386Plugged & abandonedOther type
James BundyIN:112378Plugged & abandonedOther type

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