Who operates Pickens J J 10?

Pickens J J 10 (API 12-055-01599) is operated by Whittington, Harry O. according to the Illinois regulator's registry.

Is Pickens J J 10 plugged or still active?

Pickens J J 10 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Pickens J J 10 located?

Pickens J J 10 is in Franklin County, Illinois at 38.06442, -88.90907.

API 12-055-01599OrphanedOil well

Pickens J J 10

Oil well in Franklin County, Illinois · operated by Whittington Harry O

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, 1960

Plug date

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Total depth

2,352 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 12-055-01599
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type: Oil(OIL)
County: Franklin
Coordinates: 38.06442, -88.90907
State record #: 120550159900

Operator

Whittington Harry O

Wells operated: 14
Active: 2
States: IL
As filed: Whittington, Harry O.

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Smith 3	12-055-23763	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Great Plains Resources, Inc.
Smith 1	12-055-23751	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Great Plains Resources, Inc.
Royal Talon 3	12-055-24925	Active	Oil	Walters, Mannon L. Inc.
Crawford 1	12-055-02263	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Anderson, Jabe J.
Orient F 19	12-055-25049	Active	Oil	Lampley Oil, Inc.
Ruemmler 1	12-055-01645	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Thompson Jas W

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