Who operates Smith, E. C. 7?

Smith, E. C. 7 (API 12-051-04294) is operated by Belden, W. L. Trust according to the Illinois regulator's registry.

Is Smith, E. C. 7 plugged or still active?

Smith, E. C. 7 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Smith, E. C. 7 located?

Smith, E. C. 7 is in Fayette County, Illinois at 39.03613, -88.88622.

API 12-051-04294OrphanedOil well

Smith, E. C. 7

Oil well in Fayette County, Illinois · operated by Belden Wl Trust

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.

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Total depth

1,548 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 12-051-04294
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type: Oil(OIL)
County: Fayette
Coordinates: 39.03613, -88.88622
State record #: 120510429401

Operator

Belden Wl Trust

Wells operated: 90
Active: 64
States: IL
As filed: Belden, W. L. Trust

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Williams, C. T. 7	12-051-02122	Orphaned	Oil	Ohio Oil Company
Swarm, Jeremiah 14	12-051-00712	Active	Oil	Ohio Oil Company
Owen, Lena 2	12-051-02246	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Sherman, H. J. etal
Stephens, P. M. 7	12-051-02265	Orphaned	Oil	Sherman, H. J. etal
Swarm, Jeremiah 11	12-051-00710	Active	Oil	Plains Illinois, Inc.
Stephens, P. M. 3	12-051-02263	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Sherman, H. J. etal

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