Who operates Clay C B 9?

Clay C B 9 (API 12-191-04765) is operated by The Pure Oil Company according to the Illinois regulator's registry.

Is Clay C B 9 plugged or still active?

Clay C B 9 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Clay C B 9 located?

Clay C B 9 is in Wayne County, Illinois at 38.49163, -88.40863.

API 12-191-04765OrphanedInjection well

Clay C B 9

Injection well in Wayne County, Illinois · operated by The Pure 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

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Drilling began

Completion

Nov 12, 1945

Plug date

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Total depth

3,168 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 12-191-04765
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type: Injection(INJW)
County: Wayne
Coordinates: 38.49163, -88.40863
State record #: 121910476501

Operator

The Pure Oil

Wells operated: 1,413
Active: 113
States: AR, CA, IL, KY, ND
As filed: The Pure Oil Company

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Kays Consldtd 1	12-191-06630	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Pure Oil Company
Galligar E 2	12-191-06638	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	The Texas Company
Shaeffer 1	12-191-06879	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Nation Oil Company, The
Legg 1-010206	12-191-33117	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Woolsey Operating Co., LLC
Headlee, J. 1	12-191-06773	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Texaco, Inc.
Legg Homer 1	12-191-00177	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	D P Oil Co

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