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API 12-193-28584OrphanedOil well

Greathouse, E. S. (Southwest Unit) 36

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

Jul 19, 1978

Plug date

Total depth

3,402 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-193-28584
Status
Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type
Oil(OIL)
County
White
Coordinates
38.12197, -87.98235
State record #
121932858400

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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John L. LarkinIN:112383Plugged & abandonedOther type
Jon LarkinIN:112389Plugged & abandonedOther type
DAN McFADDENIN:153870Plugged & abandonedOther type
Larkin, JohnIN:112385Plugged & abandonedOther type
Bufkin West Unit (Moore)IN:111811Plugged & abandonedOther type
Well 12-193-0792312-193-07923Other statusOther typePhillips Petroleum, Co.

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