Who operates Wood F Et Al 18?

Wood F Et Al 18 (API 12-047-23463) is operated by Superior Oil Company according to the Illinois regulator's registry.

Is Wood F Et Al 18 plugged or still active?

Wood F Et Al 18 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Wood F Et Al 18 located?

Wood F Et Al 18 is in Edwards County, Illinois at 38.34192, -88.03368.

API 12-047-23463OrphanedOil well

Wood F Et Al 18

Oil well in Edwards County, Illinois · operated by Superior 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 5, 1983

Plug date

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Total depth

3,995 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 12-047-23463
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type: Oil(OIL)
County: Edwards
Coordinates: 38.34192, -88.03368
State record #: 120472346300

Operator

Superior Oil

Wells operated: 2,340
Active: 585
States: AR, CO, IL, KY, MS, MT, ND, OK, UT
As filed: Superior Oil Company

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Metcalf 8-A	12-193-30011	Active	Oil	Raymac Petroleum Co.
Hon "E" 1	12-193-33328	Active	Oil	Campbell Energy, LLC
Hon "E" 5	12-193-33332	Active	Oil	Campbell Energy, LLC
Ely, H. 1	12-193-30085	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Raymac Petroleum Co.
Metcalf B 6-A	12-193-30273	Orphaned	Oil	Raymac Petroleum Co.
Hon "E" 8	12-193-33125	Active	Oil	Campbell Energy, LLC

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