Who operates Griffin J J 20?

Griffin J J 20 (API 12-101-05490) is operated by Tide Water Associated Oil Co. according to the Illinois regulator's registry.

Is Griffin J J 20 plugged or still active?

Griffin J J 20 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Griffin J J 20 located?

Griffin J J 20 is in Lawrence County, Illinois at 38.85000, -87.66718.

API 12-101-05490OrphanedOil well

Griffin J J 20

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

May 1, 1962

Plug date

—

Total depth

902 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 12-101-05490
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type: Oil(OIL)
County: Lawrence
Coordinates: 38.85000, -87.66718
State record #: 121010549000

Operator

Tide Water Associated Oil

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

Location & nearby wells

◆ Loading map…

documentedproducingidlesealed

This entry + 8 nearby

Operate this well?

Claim your operator profile to keep well records accurate — verified operators can correct statuses and add plugging documentation.

Claim your operator profile

Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
McElfresh F E 22	12-101-01171	Active	Oil	Ohio Oil Co., The
Bedford, J. H. 1	12-101-08183	Active	Oil	Ohio Oil Co., The
Cooper, S. N. A/C 1 J-9	12-101-29139	Active	Injection	PennTex Resources Illinois, Inc.
McElfresh F E 23	12-101-01172	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Ohio Oil Co., The
Cummins L E 14	12-101-01830	Orphaned	Oil	—
Cummins L E 11	12-101-01828	Orphaned	Oil	—

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