Who operates Madding J D 31?

Madding J D 31 (API 12-101-01488) is operated by Ohio Oil Co., The according to the Illinois regulator's registry.

Is Madding J D 31 plugged or still active?

Madding J D 31 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Madding J D 31 located?

Madding J D 31 is in Lawrence County, Illinois at 38.75026, -87.78890.

API 12-101-01488OrphanedOil well

Madding J D 31

Oil well in Lawrence County, Illinois · operated by Ohio Oil Co The

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

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Drilling began

Completion

Jan 1, 1957

Plug date

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Total depth

1,457 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 12-101-01488
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type: Oil(OIL)
County: Lawrence
Coordinates: 38.75026, -87.78890
State record #: 121010148800

Operator

Ohio Oil Co The

Wells operated: 9,957
Active: 3,178
States: IL
As filed: Ohio Oil Co., The

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Waller, Florence 2	12-101-03030	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Messmer Oil Co
Waller, Florence 1A	12-101-06271	Active	Oil	Soil Testing Services, Inc.
Tustin, Helin 1	12-101-02471	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Holsapple & Bryson Oil
Tuston 1	12-101-06300	Active	Oil	Soil Testing Services, Inc.
Barnett, G. L. 3	12-101-07587	Active	Oil	Ohio Oil Co., The
Buchanan, J. H. 2	12-101-07590	Active	Oil	Ohio Oil Co., The

Dataset updated July 2026 . Source: Illinois oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.