Who operates Smith, Bert 4?

Smith, Bert 4 (API 12-051-02253) is operated by Sherman, H. J. etal according to the Illinois regulator's registry.

Is Smith, Bert 4 plugged or still active?

Smith, Bert 4 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Smith, Bert 4 located?

Smith, Bert 4 is in Fayette County, Illinois at 38.91262, -88.91905.

API 12-051-02253OrphanedOil well

Smith, Bert 4

Oil well in Fayette County, Illinois · operated by Sherman Hj Etal

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

Feb 1, 1940

Plug date

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Total depth

1,607 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 12-051-02253
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type: Oil(OIL)
County: Fayette
Coordinates: 38.91262, -88.91905
State record #: 120510225300

Operator

Sherman Hj Etal

Wells operated: 30
Active: 16
States: IL
As filed: Sherman, H. J. etal

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Carter 1	12-121-01974	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Robinson, H. F., Inc.
O'Dell 1	12-121-01469	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Laswell, S E
Quaranta 2	12-121-27387	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Gentry Oil
Robnett 1	12-121-27090	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	K & K Development
Robnett 2	12-121-27377	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Geiler, Bryce
Williams 1-SWD	12-121-01808	Plugged & abandoned	Injection	Geiler, Bryce

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