Who operates Kirtland, O. B. 17?

Kirtland, O. B. 17 (API 12-033-12204) is operated by Ross Oil Co., Inc. according to the Illinois regulator's registry.

Is Kirtland, O. B. 17 plugged or still active?

Kirtland, O. B. 17 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Kirtland, O. B. 17 located?

Kirtland, O. B. 17 is in Crawford County, Illinois at 38.99015, -87.88891.

API 12-033-12204OrphanedOil well

Kirtland, O. B. 17

Oil well in Crawford County, Illinois · operated by Ross Oil

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

Aug 1, 1908

Plug date

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Total depth

950 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 12-033-12204
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type: Oil(OIL)
County: Crawford
Coordinates: 38.99015, -87.88891
State record #: 120331220401

Operator

Ross Oil

Wells operated: 146
Active: 84
States: IL
As filed: Ross Oil Co., Inc.

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Ridgway 4-A	12-033-00494	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Affeld Oil Co.
Waggoner, Willard HW-14	12-033-31102	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Energy Resources of IN, Inc.
Ridgway 3-B	12-033-03611	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Affeld Oil Co.
Ridgway 4-B	12-033-03612	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Affeld Oil Co.
Legg, Charles JW-14	12-033-31042	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Energy Resources of IN, Inc.
Bahl, R. L. 1	12-079-01334	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	D & D Oil Co

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