Who operates Porter H M 5?

Porter H M 5 (API 12-193-02593) is operated by Fleming, F. J. Drlg. Co. according to the Illinois regulator's registry.

Is Porter H M 5 plugged or still active?

Porter H M 5 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Porter H M 5 located?

Porter H M 5 is in White County, Illinois at 37.93175, -88.26733.

API 12-193-02593OrphanedOil well

Porter H M 5

Oil well in White County, Illinois · operated by Fleming Fj Drlg

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, 1957

Plug date

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Total depth

2,967 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 12-193-02593
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type: Oil(OIL)
County: White
Coordinates: 37.93175, -88.26733
State record #: 121930259300

Operator

Fleming Fj Drlg

Wells operated: 38
Active: 2
States: IL
As filed: Fleming, F. J. Drlg. Co.

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Leithliter Rhoda 1	12-165-03349	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Kapp, Louis H., Jr.
Rhoda Leithliter 1	12-165-03812	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Shawnee Petro. Assoc.
Fals Comm. 2	12-165-23918	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Egyptian Gas Storage Corp.
McGuire Heirs 1	12-059-01248	Orphaned	Oil	Ferrall, T. A.
Wargel Comm 1	12-059-01566	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Nation Oil Company, The
Hise Shan 2	12-059-00743	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Gopher Drilling Corp

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