Who operates Bayley L H 2?

Bayley L H 2 (API 12-193-00620) is operated by McBride, W. C. Inc. according to the Illinois regulator's registry.

Is Bayley L H 2 plugged or still active?

Bayley L H 2 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Bayley L H 2 located?

Bayley L H 2 is in White County, Illinois at 37.93845, -88.19418.

API 12-193-00620OrphanedOil well

Bayley L H 2

Oil well in White County, Illinois · operated by Mcbride Wc

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

Jul 1, 1943

Plug date

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Total depth

3,100 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 12-193-00620
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type: Oil(OIL)
County: White
Coordinates: 37.93845, -88.19418
State record #: 121930062000

Operator

Mcbride Wc

Wells operated: 559
Active: 119
States: IL, KY, MT
As filed: McBride, W. C. Inc.

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Leach 5	12-059-02959	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	National Petroleum Investment
Moye 5-WIW	12-059-24923	Plugged & abandoned	Injection	Shakespeare Oil Co., Inc.
Jordan, Carrie L. 1	12-059-00285	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Carter Oil Co.
West Unit 90	12-059-02184	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Carter Oil Co.
West Unit 87-W	12-059-00287	Plugged & abandoned	Injection	Carter Oil Co., The
Straub A 1	12-059-00183	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Globe Oil & Refining Co.

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