McDonough County, IL oil and gas wells
1,264 wells: 0 active, 795 plugged, run by 223 operators.
Figures from the Illinois State Geological Survey, updated 2026-10-17.
Top operators in McDonough
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (no name) MC-1 | 12-109-20848 | Plugged | Other | Northern Illinois Gas Co. |
| (no name) MC-3 | 12-109-20850 | Plugged | Other | Northern Illinois Gas Co. |
| (no name) MC-2 | 12-109-20851 | Plugged | Other | Northern Illinois Gas Co. |
| (no name) MC-4 | 12-109-20854 | Plugged | Other | Northern Illinois Gas Co. |
| (no name) | 12-109-22353 | Plugged | Other | — |
| #1 1 | 12-109-22293 | Status not reported | Unknown | Lester, O. S. |
| #2-MC 2-MC | 12-109-00503 | Plugged | Other | Magnolia Petroleum Company |
| #4-MC 4-MC | 12-109-00501 | Plugged | Other | Magnolia Petroleum Company |
| #5-MC 5-MC | 12-109-00504 | Plugged | Other | Magnolia Petroleum Company |
| #6-MC 6-MC | 12-109-00502 | Plugged | Other | Magnolia Petroleum Company |
| #MC-7 MC-7 | 12-109-00505 | Plugged | Other | Mobil Oil Company |
| #SM-15 SM-15 | 12-109-20972 | Status not reported | Injection | C.I.P.S. |
| #SM-16 SM-16 | 12-109-20971 | Status not reported | Service | — |
| Adams, Willis MC-1 | 12-109-00653 | Status not reported | Unknown | American Smelting & Refining |
| Akers 1 | 12-109-21209 | Plugged | Dry hole | Tiger Oil Co. |
| Akers 1 | 12-109-21209-0100 | Plugged | Dry hole | Gedco Oil & Gas |
| Akers 2 | 12-109-21367 | Plugged | Dry hole | Gedco Oil & Gas |
| Aleshire 1 | 12-109-00145 | Plugged | Dry hole | Cleary Petroleum Inc |
| Aleshire 1 | 12-109-00175 | Plugged | Dry hole | Groves, Forest E. |
| Aleshire & Ufkes 2 | 12-109-21360 | Plugged | Dry hole | Charlestown Corp. |
| Aleshire & Ufkes 1 | 12-109-21362 | Plugged | Dry hole | Charlestown Corp. |
| Aleshire-Bradley Comm. 1 | 12-109-00642 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| Andrews, O. J. 1 | 12-109-00157 | Status not reported | Unknown | Alco Oil & Gas Corp. |
| Anstine, H. 1 | 12-109-21269 | Plugged | Dry hole | Petroleum Resources Co. |
| Archer 28-1 | 12-109-21681 | Plugged | Dry hole | Nyvatex Oil Corp., The |
| Archer 32-1-1 | 12-109-21985 | Plugged | Dry hole | Nyvatex Oil Corp., The |
| Argyle Hollow 7 | 12-109-00011 | Status not reported | Unknown | Conservation, Dept. of |
| BURKE 1 | 12-109-21201 | Plugged | Dry hole | Longhorn Resources |
| Bacon 1 | 12-109-00420 | Plugged | Dry hole | Faith Oil Co |
| Bainter, C. 1 | 12-109-21394 | Plugged | Dry hole | L & A Energy, Inc. |
| Bainter, F. 1 | 12-109-21395 | Plugged | Dry hole | L & A Energy, Inc. |
| Baldwin, A. E. 8 | 12-109-22361 | Plugged | Dry hole | Snowden Bros. & Co |
| Barclay 1 | 12-109-21277 | Plugged | Dry hole | Omega Minerals |
| Barry, H. A. S-31 | 12-109-00733 | Status not reported | Service | owner |
| Bayne Factory | 12-109-22268 | Status not reported | Unknown | — |
| Beaird 1 | 12-109-21281 | Permitted | Unknown | Black Star Petroleum |
| Bean 1 | 12-109-20859 | Plugged | Dry hole | Fischer, Walter F. |
| Bean, M. 1 | 12-109-21265 | Plugged | Dry hole | Petroleum Resources Co. |
| Beck 1 | 12-109-00469 | Plugged | Dry hole | Faulkner, C. M. |
| Beck 2 | 12-109-00471 | Plugged | Dry hole | Johnson, J. P. |
| Beck, R. 1 | 12-109-00507 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| Bell 1 | 12-109-00120 | Plugged | Dry hole | White Edgar |
| Bell 1 | 12-109-22378 | Plugged | Oil | Dodge, J. U. |
| Bell, William 1 | 12-109-21337 | Plugged | Dry hole | Gedco Oil & Gas |
| Benmarland Farms Inc. 1 | 12-109-21400 | Plugged | Dry hole | Western IL Petroleum |
| Bennie, John 12 | 12-109-20880 | Plugged | Oil | Ohio Oil Company |
| Binnie, J. 2 | 12-109-00200-0100 | Status not reported | Oil | Bi-Petro, Inc. |
| Binnie, J. 23 | 12-109-00251 | Status not reported | Oil | Ohio Oil Company |
| Binnie, J. 24 | 12-109-00252 | Plugged | Oil | Ohio Oil Company, The |
| Binnie, J. 1 | 12-109-21682 | Status not reported | Oil | Ohio Oil Company, The |
| Binnie, J. 1 | 12-109-21682-0100 | Plugged | Oil | Bi-Petro, Inc. |
| Binnie, J. 17 | 12-109-21683-0100 | Status not reported | Oil | Bi-Petro, Inc. |
| Binnie, J. 16 | 12-109-21684 | Plugged | Oil | Bi-Petro, Inc. |
| Binnie, J. 18 | 12-109-21685 | Plugged | Oil | Bi-Petro, Inc. |
| Binnie, J. 19 | 12-109-21686 | Plugged | Oil | Bi-Petro, Inc. |
| Binnie, J. 20 | 12-109-21687 | Plugged | Oil | Bi-Petro, Inc. |
| Binnie, J. 22 | 12-109-21688 | Plugged | Oil | Bi-Petro, Inc. |
| Binnie, J. 10 | 12-109-21708 | Status not reported | Oil | Ohio Oil Company |
| Binnie, J. 10 | 12-109-21708-0100 | Status not reported | Oil | Bi-Petro, Inc. |
| Binnie, J. 14 | 12-109-21709 | Permitted | Unknown | Bi-Petro, Inc. |
| Binnie, J. 8 | 12-109-21720 | Status not reported | Oil | Ohio Oil Company |
| Binnie, J. 8 | 12-109-21720-0100 | Plugged | Oil | Bi-Petro, Inc. |
| Binnie, J. 13 | 12-109-21721 | Status not reported | Oil | Ohio Oil Company, The |
| Binnie, J. 13 | 12-109-21721-0100 | Plugged | Oil | Bi-Petro, Inc. |
| Binnie, J. a/c 2 4 | 12-109-22082 | Status not reported | Oil | Ohio Oil Company |
| Binnie, J. a/c 2 7 | 12-109-22083 | Status not reported | Oil | Ohio Oil Company |
| Binnie, J. a/c 2 3 | 12-109-22121 | Status not reported | Oil | Ohio Oil Company |
| Binnie, J. a/c 2 5 | 12-109-22122 | Status not reported | Oil | Ohio Oil Company |
| Binnie, J. a/c 2 6 | 12-109-22123 | Status not reported | Oil | Ohio Oil Company |
| Binnie, J. a/c 2 9 | 12-109-22124 | Status not reported | Oil | Ohio Oil Company |
| Binnie, J. a/c 2 11 | 12-109-22125 | Plugged | Oil | Ohio Oil Company |
| Binnie, J. a/c 2 14 | 12-109-22126 | Status not reported | Oil | Ohio Oil Company |
| Binnie, J. a/c 2 15 | 12-109-23065 | Status not reported | Oil | Ohio Oil Company |
| Binnie, J. a/c 2 21 | 12-109-23066 | Status not reported | Oil | Ohio Oil Company |
| Binnie, J. a/c 2 21 | 12-109-23066-0100 | Plugged | Oil | Ohio Oil Company |
| Binnie, John 1 | 12-109-00557 | Plugged | Dry hole | Ohio Oil Co., The |
| Binnie, John A/C 2 17 | 12-109-21683 | Status not reported | Oil | Williams,E. Tank Trk Ser |
| Binnie, John a/c 2 | 12-109-00200 | Status not reported | Oil | Ohio Oil Company |
| Bly 1 | 12-109-21182 | Plugged | Oil | Fawcett, John W. |
| Bly 2 | 12-109-21185 | Plugged | Oil | Fawcett, John W. |
| Bly, H. 1 | 12-109-00302 | Plugged | Dry hole | Measley, Charles |
| Blythe, Herman L. & Etta K. 1 | 12-109-00303 | Plugged | Dry hole | Holderman, A. J. |
| Boden, Matt 1 | 12-109-00445 | Status not reported | Unknown | Colt M T Etal |
| Bowman G 1 | 12-109-00279 | Plugged | Dry hole | Harrison C H |
| Bowman, G. 2 | 12-109-00280 | Plugged | Dry hole | Harrison C H |
| Bowman, G. 1 | 12-109-00281 | Plugged | Dry hole | Mehmken John |
| Bradley, R. 1 | 12-109-21292 | Plugged | Dry hole | Gedco Oil & Gas |
| Braun, George 1 | 12-109-00428 | Plugged | Dry hole | Logan A M |
| Brecken, James 1 | 12-109-21232 | Plugged | Dry hole | Tiger Oil Co. |
| Breckon, J. 1 | 12-109-21296 | Plugged | Dry hole | Gedco Oil & Gas |
| Breckon, J. 4 | 12-109-21336 | Permitted | Unknown | Gedco Oil & Gas |
| Breckon, James 2 | 12-109-21316 | Status not reported | Unknown | Gedco Oil & Gas |
| Breckon, James 3 | 12-109-21317 | Permitted | Unknown | Gedco Oil & Gas |
| Bricker, C. 1 | 12-109-21190 | Permitted | Unknown | Longhorn Resources |
| Brooks, V. 1 | 12-109-21193 | Permitted | Unknown | Longhorn Resources |
| Brooks, Wayne 1 | 12-109-21194 | Permitted | Unknown | Longhorn Resources |
| Brouhard, Sherree L. 1 | 12-109-20973 | Plugged | Dry hole | Fawcett, John W. |
| Brown, Mr. 1 | 12-109-22311 | Status not reported | Unknown | — |
| Bruninga, M. H. | 12-109-00423 | Plugged | Dry hole | Bruninga, M. H. |
| Burke, John S-42 | 12-109-00760 | Plugged | Other | C.I.P.S. |