Who operates Pearce, H.G. 1?

Pearce, H.G. 1 (API 12-193-01571) is operated by Southern Oil Dev according to the Illinois regulator's registry.

Is Pearce, H.G. 1 plugged or still active?

Pearce, H.G. 1 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Pearce, H.G. 1 located?

Pearce, H.G. 1 is in White County, Illinois at 37.96726, -88.23545.

API 12-193-01571OrphanedOil well

Pearce, H.G. 1

Oil well in White County, Illinois · operated by Southern Oil Dev

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

Apr 1, 1955

Plug date

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Total depth

3,219 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 12-193-01571
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type: Oil(OIL)
County: White
Coordinates: 37.96726, -88.23545
State record #: 121930157101

Operator

Southern Oil Dev

Wells operated: 1
Active: 0
States: IL

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Gregg-Woolard 1	12-059-03409	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Juniper Oil & Gas Co.
Gregg H C 3	12-059-03411	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Juniper Oil & Gas Co.
Moye 1	12-059-00662	Active	Oil	Howard Energy Corp.
Downen J L 3-A	12-059-01540	Orphaned	Oil	Davis, Alva C. Drilling Co.
Lightner etal 1	12-059-24823	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Gallagher, Victor R.
Foster Felix 5	12-059-01541	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Ashland Oil & Refining Company

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