IL PRF well inventory and statewide oil/gas counts

Record: p09-IL-rec-02
State: IL
Category: wells · well_inventory
Status: collected
Period: current
Quality: Unreviewed
Review state: Pending review
Native ID: IL-PRF-INVENTORY

Fields

documented orphans 2022: Illinois has about 4,400 documented orphaned oil and gas wells, primarily in southeastern Illinois.
iloil publisher: Illinois State Geological Survey
iloil service description: Polygon outlines of Oil, Gas, and Gas Storage Fields in Illinois
operator count: These wells are controlled by 1,135 operators.
prf count 2022 application: four thousand, four hundred and thirteen (4413)
prf enrolled now: there are 3,991 wells enrolled
prf list header: LIST OF WELLS IN PLUGGING FUND
prf sample row: CHESTER DONOHO #1
prf well count: there are 3,991 production and injection wells in the Plugging and Restoration Fund
producing counties: Oil production occurs in 40 of Illinois
production well count: Illinois has 23,402 oil and gas production wells

Evidence

prf list header: LIST OF WELLS IN PLUGGING FUND
https://dnr.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/dnr/oilandgas/documents/oilandgasfillableforms/plugging-and-restoration-fund-well-list.pdf · search-result snippet (PDF unfetchable) · source p09-IL-src-02 · visit p09-IL-visit-02
prf sample row: CHESTER DONOHO #1
https://dnr.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/dnr/oilandgas/documents/oilandgasfillableforms/plugging-and-restoration-fund-well-list.pdf · search-result snippet (PDF unfetchable) · source p09-IL-src-02 · visit p09-IL-visit-02
prf well count: there are 3,991 production and injection wells in the Plugging and Restoration Fund
https://dnr.illinois.gov/oilandgas/aboutoilandgasinillinois.html · search-result snippet (nav truncation) · source p09-IL-src-03 · visit p09-IL-visit-03
production well count: Illinois has 23,402 oil and gas production wells
https://dnr.illinois.gov/oilandgas/aboutoilandgasinillinois.html · search-result snippet (nav truncation) · source p09-IL-src-03 · visit p09-IL-visit-03
operator count: These wells are controlled by 1,135 operators.
https://dnr.illinois.gov/oilandgas/aboutoilandgasinillinois.html · search-result snippet (nav truncation) · source p09-IL-src-03 · visit p09-IL-visit-03
producing counties: Oil production occurs in 40 of Illinois
https://dnr.illinois.gov/oilandgas/aboutoilandgasinillinois.html · search-result snippet (nav truncation) · source p09-IL-src-03 · visit p09-IL-visit-03
prf count 2022 application: four thousand, four hundred and thirteen (4413)
https://www.highergov.com/grant/D22AP00223/ · search-result snippet (grant narrative) · source p09-IL-src-09 · visit p09-IL-visit-09
prf enrolled now: there are 3,991 wells enrolled
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/taxpayers-could-be-on-the-hook-for-millions-in-cleanup-costs-from-oil-and-gas-wells/ · search-result snippet (nav truncation) · source p09-IL-src-11 · visit p09-IL-visit-11
iloil service description: Polygon outlines of Oil, Gas, and Gas Storage Fields in Illinois
https://maps.isgs.illinois.edu/arcgis/rest/services/ILOIL/Oil_and_Gas_Fields/MapServer · service description (fetch-captured) · source p09-IL-src-12 · visit p09-IL-visit-12
iloil publisher: Illinois State Geological Survey
https://maps.isgs.illinois.edu/arcgis/rest/services/ILOIL/Oil_and_Gas_Fields/MapServer · copyright text (fetch-captured) · source p09-IL-src-12 · visit p09-IL-visit-12
documented orphans 2022: Illinois has about 4,400 documented orphaned oil and gas wells, primarily in southeastern Illinois.
https://www.farmweeknow.com/policy/state/illinois-gains-25m-to-seal-more-orphan-gas-and-oil-wells/article_d47fd66e-289a-11ed-83e5-ab377f8a0c4a.html · search-result snippet (nav truncation) · source p09-IL-src-20 · visit p09-IL-visit-20

Provenance

Collected 2026-10-05 by agent p09-IL.