Who operates Smith, W. A. 1?

Smith, W. A. 1 (API 12-025-00637) is operated by Skiles Oil Corporation according to the Illinois regulator's registry.

Is Smith, W. A. 1 plugged or still active?

Smith, W. A. 1 is plugged and abandoned.

Smith, W. A. 1 is in Clay County, Illinois at 38.73091, -88.33527.

API 12-025-00637Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Other type well in Clay County, Illinois · operated by Skiles Oil

Spud date

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Drilling began

Completion

Aug 9, 1955

Plug date

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Total depth

3,087 ft

As published by the state

API #: 12-025-00637
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: Dry and Abandoned, No Shows, Plugged)
Type: Other type(DAP)
County: Clay
Coordinates: 38.73091, -88.33527
State record #: 120250063700

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Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Hale 1-A	12-025-26882	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Herley, David F.
Woodside School Cons.-Bissey, G. H. A-2	12-025-02432	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Union Oil Company of California
Bissey, G. H. A-1	12-025-02431	Orphaned	Other type	Equinox Oil Company
Neff, Frank 1	12-025-00334	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Kingwood
Buffington, H. 1	12-025-05059	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Herley, David F.
Lewis Comm. 2	12-025-25372	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Booth Oil Co., Inc.

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