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API 12-193-29682OrphanedOil well

Downen 6

Oil well in White County, Illinois · operated by Gem Oil & Gas

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

Jun 30, 1982

Plug date

Total depth

3,900 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-193-29682
Status
Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type
Oil(OIL)
County
White
Coordinates
37.92855, -88.10465
State record #
121932968200

Operator

Gem Oil & Gas

Wells operated
31
Active
7
States
IL
As filed
Gem Oil & Gas Co.

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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
Dailey, M. 112-059-00988Plugged & abandonedOther typeKirk Drilling Company
Dailey Martin 212-059-01605Plugged & abandonedOilClark, Charles C.
McGuire (LLA Exploration, Inc.) 312-059-25224Plugged & abandonedOilL L A Exploration, Inc.
MurphyIN:164250ActiveOther type
McGuire 212-059-25231Plugged & abandonedOilL L A Exploration, Inc.
Keck, et al.IN:113626Plugged & abandonedOther type

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