Who operates Barbee, J.E. 3?

Barbee, J.E. 3 (API 12-023-01509) is operated by Fawcett, John W. according to the Illinois regulator's registry.

Is Barbee, J.E. 3 plugged or still active?

Barbee, J.E. 3 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Barbee, J.E. 3 located?

Barbee, J.E. 3 is in Clark County, Illinois at 39.44438, -87.95055.

API 12-023-01509OrphanedOil well

Barbee, J.E. 3

Oil well in Clark County, Illinois · operated by Fawcett John W

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 1, 1961

Plug date

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Total depth

396 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 12-023-01509
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type: Oil(OIL)
County: Clark
Coordinates: 39.44438, -87.95055
State record #: 120230150900

Operator

Fawcett John W

Wells operated: 45
Active: 0
States: IL
As filed: Fawcett, John W.

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Wallis, J.K. 1	12-023-00142	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Stewart & Hoover
Morgan, Kent 3	12-023-00141	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Bridge, Frank A.
Emrich, T. 29	12-035-02142	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Ohio Oil Company
Stultz, M. S. CO-8	12-035-00618	Plugged & abandoned	Injection	Forest Oil Corporation
Hayworth, I. JO8	12-035-00558	Plugged & abandoned	Injection	Forest Oil Corporation
Stultz, M. S. DO-8	12-035-00623	Plugged & abandoned	Injection	Forest Oil Corporation

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