# Fain Oil Recent Drilling Activity in Illinois

**TL;DR:** Fain Oil shows minimal recent drilling activity with 1 permit filed in the last 24 months in Illinois' Crawford County targeting the Illinois Basin formation. The operator has 0 wells spudded in the last 90 days, 0 new producers in the last 6 months, and 0 drilled-uncompleted (DUC) wells on file as of August 2026.

## Key Takeaways

- Fain Oil filed 1 drilling permit in the last 24 months, all activity concentrated in Illinois
- The operator has not spudded any wells in the last 90 days and has no new producing wells in the last 6 months
- All recent activity is focused in Crawford County, Illinois, targeting the Illinois Basin formation
- The most recent permit is for the Geffs E-4 well (API 120330926002) filed on June 30, 2025
- Fain Oil maintains zero drilled-uncompleted (DUC) wells in inventory
- Activity data is refreshed monthly from state regulator filings and is current as of August 5, 2026
- New drilling activity on or near mineral tracts can materially affect mineral rights valuations

## Page Highlights

**Activity Overview:** Fain Oil demonstrates limited drilling activity with 1 total activity record across all categories tracked, making it one of the less active operators in the database.

**Geographic Focus:** All recent activity is concentrated in Crawford County, Illinois, with no operations currently tracked in Texas or Oklahoma despite the page metadata reference.

**Formation Targeting:** The operator exclusively targets the Illinois Basin formation based on recent permit filings.

**Recent Permits:** The single recent permit is for the Geffs E-4 well filed in June 2025, with no lateral length specified in the available data.

**Production Activity:** Zero wells have been spudded in the last 90 days and zero wells have turned to production in the last 6 months, indicating minimal current operational tempo.

**DUC Inventory:** The operator maintains no drilled-uncompleted wells, suggesting they complete wells shortly after drilling or have paused drilling operations.

## Dataset Variables Tracked

No JSON-LD structured data is present on this page. The page displays operator activity metrics including: permit filing dates, well names, API numbers, counties, states, target formations, lateral lengths, spud counts (90-day window), new producer counts (6-month window), and DUC inventory counts. Data is sourced from TX RRC and OK OCC well-header records with monthly refresh cycles.

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