Who operates Smith, O. N. 15?

Smith, O. N. 15 (API 12-023-00230) is operated by Ashley, W. M. according to the Illinois regulator's registry.

Is Smith, O. N. 15 plugged or still active?

Smith, O. N. 15 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Smith, O. N. 15 located?

Smith, O. N. 15 is in Clark County, Illinois at 39.42752, -87.98858.

API 12-023-00230OrphanedOil well

Smith, O. N. 15

Oil well in Clark County, Illinois · operated by Ashley Wm

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

Sep 14, 1919

Plug date

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Total depth

2,427 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 12-023-00230
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type: Oil(OIL)
County: Clark
Coordinates: 39.42752, -87.98858
State record #: 120230023001

Operator

Ashley Wm

Wells operated: 3
Active: 0
States: IL
As filed: Ashley, W. M.

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Well IL:USGSID:IL0194	IL:USGSID:IL0194	Orphaned	Unknown	—
McCrory, J. (Casey Pool) D-15	12-023-02308	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Forest Oil Corporation
McCrory, J. (Casey Pool) E-15	12-023-02312	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Forest Oil Corporation
McCrory, W. (Casey Pool) G-15	12-023-02328	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Forest Oil Corporation
McCrory, W. (Casey Pool) J-15	12-023-02320	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Forest Oil Corporation
Well IL:USGSID:IL0193	IL:USGSID:IL0193	Orphaned	Unknown	—

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