Who operates Young "A" 1?

Young "A" 1 (API 12-191-31875) is operated by Podolsky, Bernard according to the Illinois regulator's registry.

Is Young "A" 1 plugged or still active?

Young "A" 1 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Young "A" 1 located?

Young "A" 1 is in Wayne County, Illinois at 38.42453, -88.29397.

API 12-191-31875OrphanedOil well

Young "A" 1

Oil well in Wayne County, Illinois · operated by Podolsky Bernard

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

Oct 12, 1988

Plug date

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Total depth

3,190 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 12-191-31875
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type: Oil(OIL)
County: Wayne
Coordinates: 38.42453, -88.29397
State record #: 121913187500

Operator

Podolsky Bernard

Wells operated: 271
Active: 115
States: IL
As filed: Podolsky, Bernard

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Laws, Cynthia 5	12-191-31930	Active	Oil	Friend, Jerry E.
Laws, Cynthia 4	12-191-31929	Active	Oil	Friend, Jerry E.
Kieser 3	12-191-31079	Active	Oil	Friend, Jerry E.
Laws 2	12-191-28637	Active	Oil	Friend, Jerry E.
Laws 3	12-191-28702	Orphaned	Oil	Friend, Jerry E.
Simpson 1	12-191-30482	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Fairfield Oil Company

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