API 12-159-02012Plugged & abandonedOil well
Wheeler 2
Oil well in Richland County, Illinois · operated by Murvin & Steber Drlg
Spud date
—
Drilling began
Completion
Sep 1, 1952
Plug date
—
Total depth
2,597 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 12-159-02012
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: Oil Producer, Plugged)
- Type
- Oil(OILP)
- County
- Richland
- Coordinates
- 38.77249, -88.15086
- State record #
- 121590201200
Operator
- Wells operated
- 58
- Active
- 5
- States
- IL
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grubb 1-A | 12-159-23924 | Active | Oil | Interstate Expl. Fund |
| Snyder-Gardner Comm 1 | 12-159-25038 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | American Oil Invest. |
| Grubb, A. 2-A | 12-159-03024 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Interstate Expl. Fund |
| Rusk R 2 | 12-159-02976 | Active | Oil | Boxell, Samuel E. |
| Rusk, R. 1 | 12-159-02982 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Boxell, Samuel E. |
| Weesner M 1 | 12-159-03004 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Carmax Industries, Inc. |
Dataset updated . Source: Illinois oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.