Show ILLINOIS VIES FOR THIRD PLACE WITH OKLAHOMA the illinois geological survey report for february gives the following interesting report on oil production in a state where five years ago a producing well was unknown nil illinois oil wells produced approximately barrels of oil during february an average of slightly more than barrels a day during the month producing wells were brought in out of a total of completions production of approximately barrels during the first two months of 1940 makes illinois a close rival of oklahoma for third place in the list of the nations oil producing states two new pools were opened during february one near raymond in montgomery county and the other near iron in white county where the first commercial production awas was secured from the Hard hardinsburg insburg sandstone in illinois the state now has 54 producing downstate with producing wells |