St. Louis Mississippian oil production in Jasper County, Illinois

Journal Article · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1966 · Ill., State Geol. Surv., Ill. Pet.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6569042

Bristol, H M; Howard, R H

A well in the St. Louis limestone in Jasper County, Ill., was completed in Dec. 1965 for 538 bopd, flowing from a dolomite zone at a depth of 2940 to 2961 ft. The well, Union Oil Co. of California's No. 1 Leo Menke, A, is located at the northern end of the Clay City Consolidated Pool. As a result of extensive drilling and testing of the St. Louis limestone, 16 producing wells already have been completed in the St. Louis that have initial production ranging from 140 to 1200 bpd. The probable presence of an active water drive suggests that St. Louis production along the 45-mile long Clay City anticline will be controlled in part by local structural conditions. St. Louis production, much of it minor, from 26 other widely scattered pools indicates the St. Louis is a potential target in much of the Illinois basin.

• OSTI ID: 6569042
• Journal Information: Ill., State Geol. Surv., Ill. Pet.; (United States), Journal Name: Ill., State Geol. Surv., Ill. Pet.; (United States) Vol. 82; ISSN ILGPA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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