# Lacross Recent Drilling Activity in Illinois

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

## Key Takeaways

- Lacross filed 1 drilling permit in the last 24 months (March 2026), indicating very limited current drilling activity
- The operator has zero wells spudded in the last 90 days and zero new producers in the last 6 months
- All recent Lacross activity is concentrated in Crawford County, Illinois
- The sole target formation is the Illinois Basin play
- The operator maintains no drilled-uncompleted (DUC) well inventory
- Activity data is refreshed monthly from state regulator filings, current as of August 5, 2026
- The most recent permit is for the Weirich, Simon 21 well (API 120330851301) filed March 17, 2026
- Lacross operates exclusively in Illinois based on available recent activity records

## Page Highlights

**Recent Activity Overview:** Lacross shows minimal drilling activity with 1 total activity record across all categories tracked, all occurring in Illinois rather than the more active TX/OK markets mentioned in other operator profiles.

**Geographic Concentration:** All recent activity is focused in Crawford County, Illinois, representing 100% of the operator's tracked drilling records.

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

**Recent Permits:** Only one drilling permit has been filed in the 24-month lookback period (Weirich, Simon 21 well, March 2026), with no lateral length specified.

**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 no active development.

**DUC Inventory:** The operator maintains no drilled-uncompleted wells awaiting completion.

## Activity Metrics Tracked

The page tracks four key drilling activity metrics for Lacross:

- **Permits (24-month window):** Drilling permits filed with state regulators in the last 24 months
- **Spuds (90-day window):** Wells where drilling has commenced in the last 90 days
- **New Producers (6-month window):** Wells that began first production in the last 6 months
- **DUC Inventory:** Drilled-uncompleted wells awaiting hydraulic fracturing and completion

## Related Topics

- [Lacross Operator Profile](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/operators/lacross)
- [Lacross Drilling Permit History](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/operators/lacross/permits)
- [Browse All Operators](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/operators)

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