20 oil and gas drilling permits filed in Texas and Oklahoma over the last 24 months; most recent 2026-07-30.
Data current as of 2026-09-17. Refreshed daily.
The table below lists every drilling permit on file for Ameren Illinois Company in Texas and Oklahoma over the last 24 months. Each permit represents a new well the operator has applied for or is preparing to drill — a leading indicator of where the operator is putting capital to work.
Permits are sourced from state regulator filings (Texas Railroad Commission and Oklahoma Corporation Commission) and refreshed daily. Wells listed here have been permitted but had not yet started producing as of the most recent data refresh.
ST CLAIR, IL: 16 permits
MARION, IL: 2 permits
BOND, IL: 2 permits
Illinois Basin: 20 permits
| Permit Date | Well Name | API # | County | State | Formation / Play | Lateral (ft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | Centralia 3-HOR | 121212856800 | MARION | IL | Illinois Basin | — |
| 2026-07-29 | Centralia 2-HOR | 121212856700 | MARION | IL | Illinois Basin | — |
| 2026-07-27 | Freeburg 19-HOR | 121633175100 | ST CLAIR | IL | Illinois Basin | — |
| 2026-04-13 | Freeburg 13 HOR | 121633174500 | ST CLAIR | IL | Illinois Basin | — |
| 2026-04-13 | Freeburg 17 HOR | 121633174900 | ST CLAIR | IL | Illinois Basin | — |
| 2026-04-13 | Freeburg 15 HOR | 121633174700 | ST CLAIR | IL | Illinois Basin | — |
| 2026-04-13 | Freeburg 16 HOR | 121633174800 | ST CLAIR | IL | Illinois Basin | — |
| 2026-04-13 | Freeburg 18 HOR | 121633175000 | ST CLAIR | IL | Illinois Basin | — |
| 2026-04-13 | Freeburg 14 HOR | 121633174600 | ST CLAIR | IL | Illinois Basin | — |
| 2025-10-30 | Hookdale D. W. 1 | 120052382200 | BOND | IL | Illinois Basin | — |
| 2025-09-19 | Shallow Coal Observation 1 | 121633174300 | ST CLAIR | IL | Illinois Basin | — |
| 2025-09-19 | Shallow Coal Observation 2 | 121633174400 | ST CLAIR | IL | Illinois Basin | — |
| 2025-04-03 | Freeburg 2-HOR | 121633173800 | ST CLAIR | IL | Illinois Basin | — |
| 2025-04-03 | Freeburg 5-HOR | 121633174100 | ST CLAIR | IL | Illinois Basin | — |
| 2025-04-03 | Freeburg 3-HOR | 121633173900 | ST CLAIR | IL | Illinois Basin | — |
| 2025-04-03 | Freeburg 6-HOR | 121633174200 | ST CLAIR | IL | Illinois Basin | — |
| 2025-04-03 | Freeburg 4-HOR | 121633174000 | ST CLAIR | IL | Illinois Basin | — |
| 2024-12-17 | Freeburg Horiztonal 12-A HOR | 121633173700 | ST CLAIR | IL | Illinois Basin | — |
| 2024-12-17 | Freeburg Horiztonal 7-A HOR | 121633173600 | ST CLAIR | IL | Illinois Basin | — |
| 2024-09-19 | Hookdale CP 1 | 120052382000 | BOND | IL | Illinois Basin | — |
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