Who operates Darrough, J. W. 3?

Darrough, J. W. 3 (API 12-033-15127) is operated by Crete Oil Investments, Inc. according to the Illinois regulator's registry.

Is Darrough, J. W. 3 plugged or still active?

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

Where is Darrough, J. W. 3 located?

Darrough, J. W. 3 is in Crawford County, Illinois at 39.05964, -87.83485.

API 12-033-15127OrphanedOil well

Darrough, J. W. 3

Oil well in Crawford County, Illinois · operated by Crete Oil Investments

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.

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Registry record

API #: 12-033-15127
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type: Oil(OIL)
County: Crawford
Coordinates: 39.05964, -87.83485
State record #: 120331512701

Operator

Crete Oil Investments

Wells operated: 486
Active: 274
States: IL
As filed: Crete Oil Investments, Inc.

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Ross, J. & K. 1-D	12-033-07856	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Drake, D. W. & Dome, M.H
Hooker, W. R. 15	12-033-03567	Active	Injection	Kewanee Oil & Gas
Inbolton Unit 15	12-033-37138	Active	Oil	B & D Resources
Inbolton Unit 16	12-033-37139	Active	Oil	B & D Resources
Lorance 3	12-033-38101	Active	Oil	B & D Resources
Tohill S A/C 1 M-2 H-14	12-033-30844	Active	Oil	Marathon Oil Company

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