Who operates Matthews J L 2-A?

Matthews J L 2-A (API 12-191-05097) is operated by The Pure Oil Company according to the Illinois regulator's registry.

Is Matthews J L 2-A plugged or still active?

Matthews J L 2-A is plugged and abandoned.

Matthews J L 2-A is in Wayne County, Illinois at 38.47066, -88.32246.

API 12-191-05097Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Other type well in Wayne County, Illinois · operated by The Pure Oil

Spud date

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Drilling began

Completion

Nov 18, 1951

Plug date

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Total depth

3,166 ft

As published by the state

API #: 12-191-05097
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: Dry and Abandoned, No Shows, Plugged)
Type: Other type(DAP)
County: Wayne
Coordinates: 38.47066, -88.32246
State record #: 121910509700

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Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Billington R 1	12-191-30945	Active	Oil	West & Miller Oil
Locke 5	12-191-30599	Active	Oil	S.L.A.B. Oil Co., Inc.
Johnson, Roy - Jungbecker 1	12-191-07107	Orphaned	Injection	Noah Petroleum Company
Cockrum L E Etal 2	12-191-03201	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Roberts J M
O'Daniel 1	12-191-03131	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Cullum & Lawhead
Fitch Sherman 1	12-191-03215	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Schlafly, H.J. Etal.

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