Who operates Shire, S. CT 1?

Shire, S. CT 1 (API 12-033-29797) is operated by Marathon Oil Company according to the Illinois regulator's registry.

Is Shire, S. CT 1 plugged or still active?

Shire, S. CT 1 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Shire, S. CT 1 located?

Shire, S. CT 1 is in Crawford County, Illinois at 38.94748, -87.86332.

API 12-033-29797OrphanedOil well

Shire, S. CT 1

Oil well in Crawford County, Illinois · operated by Marathon 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

Sep 18, 1975

Plug date

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Total depth

978 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 12-033-29797
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type: Oil(OIL)
County: Crawford
Coordinates: 38.94748, -87.86332
State record #: 120332979700

Operator

Marathon Oil

Wells operated: 8,999
Active: 2,695
States: AR, CA, CO, IL, KS, KY, LA, MI, MS, MT, ND, NM, OK, PA, UT, WV, WY
As filed: Marathon Oil Company

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Daniels, L.M. 3	12-101-11046	Shut-in	Other type	Griggs Etal
Daniels, L. M. 1	12-101-11045	Shut-in	Other type	Ohio Oil Co., The
Racop, Grant 3	12-101-11078	Active	Oil	Ohio Oil Co., The
Racop, F. 4	12-101-11079	Shut-in	Other type	Ohio Oil Co., The
Updike, N. 14	12-101-11097	Active	Oil	Ohio Oil Co., The
Updike, N. 11	12-101-11095	Other status	Other type	Ohio Oil Co., The

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