Deeper Pool Bellair Field Exploratory Test Permitted in Crawford County, Ill.

Drilling Activity Details

Locations

Crawford
IL
United States

Operators
Post Date
Shore Type
Well Name
#3B Wiman
Geo Coordinate

Drilling Activity Summary

Description

According to IHS Markit, Faithful Oil LLC has permitted a deeper pool exploratory test in Illinois’ Bellair Field. In Crawford County, #3B Wiman has a planned depth of 5,300 ft and is targeting oil pays in Gunter Sand and will be drilled in Section 26-8n-14w. Two shallower field tests have also been scheduled by the operator in Section 26 at #1B Wiman and #4B Wiman, each with planned depths of 1,450 ft, and will test in Yankeetown. The deepest drilling in Bellair Field took place in 1985 at #1 Eugene Lockhart in Section 25-8n-14w. It was tested pumping 41 bbl of crude and 160 bbl of water per day from an openhole zone ranging from St. Louis at 1,654 ft to Carper Sand at 2,460 ft. Faithful Oil is based in Newton, Ill.