Who operates Steel, H.B. 2?

Steel, H.B. 2 (API 12-033-14196) is operated by Ohio Oil Co., The according to the Illinois regulator's registry.

Is Steel, H.B. 2 plugged or still active?

Steel, H.B. 2 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Steel, H.B. 2 located?

Steel, H.B. 2 is in Crawford County, Illinois at 39.06161, -87.71970.

API 12-033-14196OrphanedOther type well

Steel, H.B. 2

Other type well in Crawford 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

Mar 1, 1914

Plug date

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Total depth

1,120 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 12-033-14196
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type: Other type(TA)
County: Crawford
Coordinates: 39.06161, -87.71970
State record #: 120331419600

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
Hooker W-5	12-033-05024	Plugged & abandoned	Injection	Kewanee Oil & Gas
Hooker, W. R. 3	12-033-13132	Active	Oil	Crete Oil Investments, Inc.
Bussard, F. M. 12	12-033-07709	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Mahutska Oil Company
Inbolton Unit 14	12-033-37136	Active	Oil	B & D Resources
Smith, A. R. 1	12-033-09518	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Ohio Oil Co., The
Lorance 2	12-033-07470	Active	Oil	B & D Resources

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