Who operates Privett E M 5?

Privett E M 5 (API 12-101-05330) is operated by Tide Water Associated Oil Co. according to the Illinois regulator's registry.

Is Privett E M 5 plugged or still active?

Privett E M 5 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Privett E M 5 located?

Privett E M 5 is in Lawrence County, Illinois at 38.84559, -87.66316.

API 12-101-05330OrphanedOil well

Privett E M 5

Oil well in Lawrence County, Illinois · operated by Tide Water Associated Oil

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

—

Drilling began

Completion

Nov 1, 1961

Plug date

—

Total depth

899 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 12-101-05330
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type: Oil(OIL)
County: Lawrence
Coordinates: 38.84559, -87.66316
State record #: 121010533000

Operator

Tide Water Associated Oil

Wells operated: 1,165
Active: 135
States: IL, LA
As filed: Tide Water Associated Oil Co.

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Vs-8	12-101-31729	Other status	Other type	—
Lewis, Jas. KK-4	12-101-05248	Active	Injection	Ohio Oil Company
Lewis, Jas. A/C 1 44	12-101-30205	Active	Oil	Marathon Oil Company
Lewis Jas L w-4	12-101-00517	Plugged & abandoned	Injection	Ohio Oil Co., The
Lawrence Infirmary MM-4	12-101-05250	Active	Injection	Ohio Oil Company
Lawrence Infirmary 22	12-101-06324	Active	Oil	Marathon Oil Company

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