Two Trenton Oil Ventures Planned In Sangamon County, Ill.
Drilling Activity Details
Sangamon, IL
United States
Drilling Activity Summary
Description
IHS Markit reported that Landgas Exploration & Production has scheduled two Trenton oil exploratory wildcats in Sangamon County, Ill. The #1 Theilen will be in Section 27-15n-6w with a proposed depth of 1,999 ft. In the same section is the company’s proposed #2 Theilen, which is permitted to 1,950 ft. There has been little wildcat drilling in the area in this part of Sangamon County. An earlier test, #1 Workman in Section 28 was abandoned in 1939 at 1,903 ft in Trenton. Another Trenton wildcat in the area, #1 Thorton Thomas in Section 23-15n-7w, was drilled to 1,811 ft. Nearby production is about 10 miles to the east of the proposed wildcats in Springfield East Field, which was opened in 1960 and produces crude from Silurian. Landgas is based in Edinburg, Ill.
IHS Markit reported that Landgas Exploration & Production has scheduled two Trenton oil exploratory wildcats in Sangamon County, Ill. The #1 Theilen will be in Section 27-15n-6w with a proposed depth of 1,999 ft. In the same section is the company’s proposed #2 Theilen, which is permitted to 1,950 ft. There has been little wildcat drilling in the area in this part of Sangamon County. An earlier test, #1 Workman in Section 28 was abandoned in 1939 at 1,903 ft in Trenton. Another Trenton wildcat in the area, #1 Thorton Thomas in Section 23-15n-7w, was drilled to 1,811 ft. Nearby production is about 10 miles to the east of the proposed wildcats in Springfield East Field, which was opened in 1960 and produces crude from Silurian. Landgas is based in Edinburg, Ill.