Who operates Kern, J.C. 2?

Kern, J.C. 2 (API 12-065-02996) is operated by Cameron, A. A. according to the Illinois regulator's registry.

Is Kern, J.C. 2 plugged or still active?

Kern, J.C. 2 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Kern, J.C. 2 located?

Kern, J.C. 2 is in Hamilton County, Illinois at 38.01205, -88.47885.

API 12-065-02996OrphanedOil well

Kern, J.C. 2

Oil well in Hamilton County, Illinois · operated by Cameron Aa

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

Jun 1, 1941

Plug date

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Total depth

3,030 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 12-065-02996
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type: Oil(OIL)
County: Hamilton
Coordinates: 38.01205, -88.47885
State record #: 120650299600

Operator

Cameron Aa

Wells operated: 5
Active: 0
States: IL
As filed: Cameron, A. A.

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Wilson 1	12-059-24103	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Downen Drilling Co.
Slykhuis 1	12-165-24103	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Illini Drilling Co.
Scott Mary 1	12-165-02675	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Murvin & Steber Drlg
Gaines L W 1	12-165-01376	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Skiles Oil Corporation
Mahoney 2	12-165-24312	Active	Oil	Becker, William R.
Mahoney 1	12-165-02183	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Jones, Bond D.

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