Pioneer Oil Co. Drilling Jackson County, Ill., Wildcat
Drilling Activity Details
Locations
Jackson
IL
United States
Operators
Post Date
Shore Type
Well Name
#1 Simonds
Geo Coordinate
Drilling Activity Summary
Description
Pioneer Oil Co. Inc. is underway at a Jackson County, Ill., wildcat. According to IHS Markit, #1 Simonds has a planned depth of 4,000 ft and is targeting oil pays in Clear Creek from a site in Section 28-8s-1w. Several wildcats have been drilled in the area. The deepest previous test, #1 Heiple in Section 10, was abandoned in 1954 at a total depth of 2,382 ft. Nearby oil production in the county is about 7 miles to the north-northeast: #1 Overholt in Section 22-7s-1w was tested in 1941 pumping 12 bbl of crude per day from a Bethel Sand zone at 1,997-2,011 ft. The Elkville Field well was drilled to a total depth of 2,387 ft. Pioneer’s headquarters are in Vincennes, Ind.
Description
Pioneer Oil Co. Inc. is underway at a Jackson County, Ill., wildcat. According to IHS Markit, #1 Simonds has a planned depth of 4,000 ft and is targeting oil pays in Clear Creek from a site in Section 28-8s-1w. Several wildcats have been drilled in the area. The deepest previous test, #1 Heiple in Section 10, was abandoned in 1954 at a total depth of 2,382 ft. Nearby oil production in the county is about 7 miles to the north-northeast: #1 Overholt in Section 22-7s-1w was tested in 1941 pumping 12 bbl of crude per day from a Bethel Sand zone at 1,997-2,011 ft. The Elkville Field well was drilled to a total depth of 2,387 ft. Pioneer’s headquarters are in Vincennes, Ind.