Who operates Kimmel J L 50?

Kimmel J L 50 (API 12-101-02188) is operated by Ohio Oil Co., The according to the Illinois regulator's registry.

Is Kimmel J L 50 plugged or still active?

Kimmel J L 50 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Kimmel J L 50 located?

Kimmel J L 50 is in Lawrence County, Illinois at 38.73918, -87.78908.

API 12-101-02188OrphanedOil well

Kimmel J L 50

Oil well in Lawrence County, Illinois · operated by Ohio Oil Co The

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

Apr 1, 1959

Plug date

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Total depth

1,550 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 12-101-02188
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type: Oil(OIL)
County: Lawrence
Coordinates: 38.73918, -87.78908
State record #: 121010218800

Operator

Ohio Oil Co The

Wells operated: 9,957
Active: 3,178
States: IL
As filed: Ohio Oil Co., The

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Taylor, Thos. 2	12-101-07850	Active	Oil	Ohio Oil Co., The
Divers 4	12-101-05340	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Carr, Charles E.
Jett, J. B. 1	12-101-07841	Active	Oil	Ohio Oil Co., The
Gillespie, Keith 3	12-101-29250	Orphaned	Other type	Shamrock Drilling Corp.
Buchanan, C. H. 8	12-101-07856	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Ohio Oil Co., The
Buchanan, J. B. 2	12-101-07828	Active	Oil	Ohio Oil Co., The

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