# Il Exploration & Production Recent Drilling Activity in Illinois

**TL;DR:** Il Exploration & Production has filed 1 drilling permit in the last 24 months in Illinois, with activity concentrated in Crawford County targeting the Illinois Basin formation. The operator currently has no recent spuds (90 days), no new producing wells (6 months), and no drilled-uncompleted (DUC) inventory on file as of August 2026.

## Key Takeaways

- Il Exploration & Production filed 1 drilling permit in the 24-month period ending August 2026, all in Illinois
- The operator has 0 wells spudded in the last 90 days and 0 new producers in the last 6 months
- All recent activity is concentrated in Crawford County, Illinois, targeting the Illinois Basin formation
- The most recent permit is the Dennis 1-A well (API 120333568001), filed May 29, 2025
- The operator currently maintains zero drilled-uncompleted (DUC) wells in its inventory
- Activity data is refreshed monthly from state regulatory filings and was last updated August 5, 2026
- New permits or producing wells near a mineral owner's tract can materially change the value of their mineral rights

## Page Highlights

**Activity Overview:** Il Exploration & Production has minimal recent drilling activity with only 1 permit filed in the past 24 months, concentrated entirely in Illinois. The operator shows no recent drilling or completion activity in the most recent reporting periods.

**Geographic Focus:** All activity is located in Crawford County, Illinois, representing 100% of the operator's recent drilling footprint across the 4 activity datasets tracked.

**Target Formation:** The operator exclusively targets the Illinois Basin formation based on recent permit filings, with no lateral length data disclosed for the single permitted well.

**Recent Permits:** The sole recent permit is the Dennis 1-A well in Crawford County, filed in May 2025, with API number 120333568001 targeting the Illinois Basin.

**Production Activity:** The operator has no wells spudded in the past 90 days, no new producing wells in the past 6 months, and maintains no drilled-uncompleted inventory.

## Related Topics

- [Il Exploration & Production Operator Profile](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/operators/il-exploration-production)
- [Il Exploration & Production Drilling Permit History](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/operators/il-exploration-production/recent-activity)
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