Who operates Bean, V.G. 17?

Bean, V.G. 17 (API 12-023-03568) is operated by Ohio Oil Co., The according to the Illinois regulator's registry.

Is Bean, V.G. 17 plugged or still active?

Bean, V.G. 17 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Bean, V.G. 17 located?

Bean, V.G. 17 is in Clark County, Illinois at 39.24712, -87.92837.

API 12-023-03568OrphanedOil well

Bean, V.G. 17

Oil well in Clark 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

Nov 3, 1906

Plug date

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Total depth

430 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 12-023-03568
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type: Oil(OIL)
County: Clark
Coordinates: 39.24712, -87.92837
State record #: 120230356800

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
Eirhart, D. 1	12-033-32404	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Wattleworth & Bunn
Hunsaker 1	12-079-24428	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Prior, John
Bowman, Earl 2	12-033-09355	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Sangamon Cnty. Land Co.
Umstot, R.E. 1	12-033-17714	Shut-in	Other type	Truebold
Wilbert 7	12-033-17770	Other status	Other type	Bell Brothers
Bowman 1	12-033-01872	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Earnest, C. B.

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