Who operates Smith, N. C. 1?

Smith, N. C. 1 (API 12-109-21970) is operated by Bi-Petro, Inc. according to the Illinois regulator's registry.

Is Smith, N. C. 1 plugged or still active?

Smith, N. C. 1 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Smith, N. C. 1 located?

Smith, N. C. 1 is in McDONOUGH County, Illinois at 40.32040, -90.87881.

API 12-109-21970OrphanedOil well

Smith, N. C. 1

Oil well in McDONOUGH County, Illinois · operated by Bi Petro

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.

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Total depth

485 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 12-109-21970
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type: Oil(OIL)
County: McDONOUGH
Coordinates: 40.32040, -90.87881
State record #: 121092197000

Operator

Bi Petro

Wells operated: 588
Active: 130
States: IL
As filed: Bi-Petro, Inc.

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Toland 4	12-169-20926	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Fan Oil & Gas, Inc.
Toland 5	12-169-20927	Other status	Other type	Fan Oil & Gas, Inc.
New Dominion-Sapp Comm. 1-L	12-169-21998	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Lockwood, Ronald G.
Ringenberg 1	12-169-21645	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	S & S Oil & Gas Producers
Blackburn 7	12-169-21047	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Homco, Ltd.
Irvin 5	12-169-21011	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Jasper Oil Producers, Inc.

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