Who operates Smith, E. C. 5-A?

Smith, E. C. 5-A (API 12-051-02671) is operated by Lynn, J.J. according to the Illinois regulator's registry.

Is Smith, E. C. 5-A plugged or still active?

Smith, E. C. 5-A is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Smith, E. C. 5-A located?

Smith, E. C. 5-A is in Fayette County, Illinois at 39.03372, -88.88788.

API 12-051-02671OrphanedOil well

Smith, E. C. 5-A

Oil well in Fayette County, Illinois · operated by Lynn Jj

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 1, 1952

Plug date

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Total depth

1,563 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 12-051-02671
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type: Oil(OIL)
County: Fayette
Coordinates: 39.03372, -88.88788
State record #: 120510267100

Operator

Lynn Jj

Wells operated: 108
Active: 3
States: IL, KY
As filed: Lynn, J.J.

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Smith, Bert 11	12-051-02260	Plugged & abandoned	Injection	Sherman, H. J. etal
Seal, Jeannine 3	12-051-26071	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Greater Mid-West Oil Co., Inc.
Williams, C. T. 21	12-051-28389	Active	Oil	PennTex Resources Illinois, Inc.
Williams, C. T. 9	12-051-02124	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Ohio Oil Company
Schwarm, Will D. 1	12-051-01501	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Jax Oil Corp
Williams, C. T. 8	12-051-02123	Active	Injection	Marathon Oil Co.

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