Tazewell County, IL oil and gas wells
161 wells: 0 active, 74 plugged, run by 62 operators.
Figures from the Illinois State Geological Survey, updated 2026-10-17.
Top operators in Tazewell
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minier Water Tower Bor. 4 | 12-179-23004 | Status not reported | Other | Geo-Explorations, Inc. |
| Minier Water Tower Bor. 2 | 12-179-23005 | Status not reported | Other | Geo-Explorations, Inc. |
| Moore, Thomas A. 1 | 12-179-00257 | Plugged | Dry hole | Central IL Light Co. |
| Moore, Wm. | 12-179-22684 | Status not reported | Unknown | Ebert, M. |
| Morton, Village of 5 | 12-179-21525 | Status not reported | Unknown | Layne-Western Co. |
| Mowry, Mrs. Burt | 12-179-00567 | Status not reported | Gas | Rush |
| Mueller, William | 12-179-21520 | Plugged | Gas | Paul Schmitgale |
| Mullinex 1 | 12-179-00071 | Plugged | Other | Adams, W. E. |
| Nafziger, Val | 12-179-22514 | Status not reported | Gas | Meents, Wayne F. |
| Natl Disposal Serv 1 | 12-179-00531 | Status not reported | Other | — |
| Natl Disposal Serv 2 | 12-179-00532 | Status not reported | Other | — |
| Natl Disposal Serv 3 | 12-179-00533 | Status not reported | Other | — |
| Natl Disposal Serv 4 | 12-179-00534 | Status not reported | Other | — |
| Natl Disposal Serv 5 | 12-179-00535 | Status not reported | Other | — |
| Natl Disposal Serv 6 | 12-179-00536 | Status not reported | Other | — |
| O'Brian | 12-179-20920 | Plugged | Dry hole | Alco Oil & Gas Corp. |
| Observation Well 3 | 12-179-25372 | Status not reported | Other | IL State Water Survey |
| Paller 1 | 12-179-00338 | Plugged | Dry hole | Pinney, Earl T. |
| Pekin 3 | 12-179-21524 | Status not reported | Unknown | — |
| Pekin Park Dist 2 | 12-179-00320 | Status not reported | Other | Layne Western Co., Inc. |
| Pekin Water Works 5 | 12-179-00265 | Status not reported | Unknown | Kelly Concrete Well |
| Peoria Lock & Dam 1 | 12-179-00173 | Status not reported | Unknown | U S Engineering Dept |
| Proehl, Edward G. 1 | 12-179-00264 | Plugged | Dry hole | Central IL Light Co. |
| Rademaker 1 | 12-179-00587 | Plugged | Other | Panhandle Pipeline |
| Rediger, Ben | 12-179-00157 | Status not reported | Unknown | Roecker Wm C |
| Rich, J. | 12-179-22675 | Status not reported | Unknown | Ebert, M. |
| Rust, Lawrence (Cilco 14) 1 | 12-179-00276 | Plugged | Other | Central IL Light Co. |
| Rust, Lawrence (Cilco 15) 2 | 12-179-00277 | Plugged | Other | Central IL Light Co. |
| Rust, Lawrence (Cilco 18) 3 | 12-179-00279 | Plugged | Other | Central IL Light Co. |
| Rutherford, Bertram 1 | 12-179-00278 | Plugged | Other | Central IL Light Co. |
| SBI 164/Dillon Creek 1 | 12-179-22650 | Status not reported | Other | IL Dept. of Transportation |
| SBI 9 over Mud Creek 2 | 12-179-22647 | Status not reported | Other | IL Dept. of Transportation |
| SWS OBS Well TAZ-90C | 12-179-25377 | Status not reported | Service | IL State Water Survey |
| SWS OBS. Well TAZ-90A | 12-179-25373 | Status not reported | Service | IL State Water Survey |
| Schmidgall, Chris 1 | 12-179-00454 | Status not reported | Gas | Ebert, Chris Co. |
| Schnur, Vivian (Cilco 19) 1 | 12-179-00280 | Plugged | Other | Central IL Light Co. |
| Schurter | 12-179-00484 | Plugged | Other | Panhandle Pipeline |
| Shipton, W. H. | 12-179-00062 | Status not reported | Gas | No Company |
| Short, Thomas O. 1 | 12-179-23750 | Plugged | Dry hole | Dietrich, John & Sam Baumann |
| Smith, C. G. 1 | 12-179-00328 | Plugged | Dry hole | Davis, C. G. |
| Springer, E. | 12-179-22498 | Status not reported | Gas | — |
| Standard Brands | 12-179-00036 | Status not reported | Unknown | Layne Western Co., Inc. |
| Standard Brands (Pekin) 11 | 12-179-21257 | Status not reported | Other | Layne Western Co., Inc. |
| Stillman, F. S. 1 | 12-179-00337 | Plugged | Dry hole | Pinney E & Schubart |
| Stoehr 1 | 12-179-00509 | Plugged | Other | Panhandle Pipeline |
| Strunk, W. L. | 12-179-22682 | Status not reported | Unknown | Roecker, Wm. |
| Strunk, Wm. 1 | 12-179-00005 | Plugged | Dry hole | Morton Oil & Gas |
| Talbott, Ray V. 1 | 12-179-00260 | Plugged | Dry hole | Central IL Light Co. |
| Taylor, A. 1 | 12-179-00505 | Plugged | Other | Panhandle Pipeline |
| Troyer 1 | 12-179-00508 | Plugged | Other | Panhandle Pipeline |
| Vawter, Lewis H. (Cilco 13) 1 | 12-179-00274 | Plugged | Other | Central IL Light Co. |
| Village Of Mackinaw 4 | 12-179-00539 | Plugged | Water supply | owner |
| Webb, Norman | 12-179-00153 | Status not reported | Gas | Acme Drlg. Co. (Biggerstaff) |
| Whisler, H. E. E-3 | 12-179-00312 | Plugged | Other | Central IL Light Co. |
| Winkler 1 | 12-179-00490 | Plugged | Other | Panhandle Pipeline |
| Winkler 2 | 12-179-00506 | Plugged | Other | Panhandle Pipeline |
| Wooding, Mary J. Parking 1 | 12-179-00259 | Plugged | Dry hole | Central IL Light Co. |
| Zimmerman, E. E. | 12-179-00168 | Status not reported | Gas | Lacocq & Biggerstaf |
| Zion Evangelical United Brthrn | 12-179-00329 | Status not reported | Gas | Lococq & Biggerstaf |
| Zuercher, J. 2 | 12-179-00197 | Plugged | Dry hole | Martin, Paul H. |
| Zumwalt, John | 12-179-00059 | Status not reported | Gas | No Company |