Who operates Mefford, Bert 5-A?

Mefford, Bert 5-A (API 12-033-30554) is operated by Redman, Lowell according to the Illinois regulator's registry.

Is Mefford, Bert 5-A plugged or still active?

Mefford, Bert 5-A is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Mefford, Bert 5-A located?

Mefford, Bert 5-A is in Crawford County, Illinois at 38.86123, -87.76287.

API 12-033-30554OrphanedOil well

Mefford, Bert 5-A

Oil well in Crawford County, Illinois · operated by Redman Lowell

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

Oct 30, 1979

Plug date

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Total depth

1,615 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 12-033-30554
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type: Oil(OIL)
County: Crawford
Coordinates: 38.86123, -87.76287
State record #: 120333055400

Operator

Redman Lowell

Wells operated: 55
Active: 11
States: IL, KY
As filed: Redman, Lowell

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
King, Perry 3	12-101-10451	Shut-in	Other type	Smith & Whitehall
Middagh, Robert 27	12-101-00963	Active	Oil	Ohio Oil Co., The
Middagh, Robert 30	12-101-01044	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Ohio Oil Company
Crump 15	12-101-10408	Active	Oil	Silurian Co.
Clark, Grant 6	12-101-10371	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Jennings
Eshelman, E. 2	12-101-10541	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Bridgeport Oil & Gas

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