Apache Shelf
Operator of record for 4 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Apache Shelf is the operator of record for 4 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 4 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Louisiana, with 4 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
4
Active
0
Plugged
4
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 4 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Apache Shelf operate?
Apache Shelf's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Louisiana (4). Its 4 Louisiana wells are 0.0% of the 225,728 catalogued in that state — its largest share of any state. Counts cover only states whose registries WellCensus has ingested with operator names; wells in Nebraska and Texas (location indexes) and in states without a registry ingest are not yet attributed to any operator.
How many of Apache Shelf’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Apache Shelf's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 100% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Apache Shelf operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Sl 861 002 in Vermilion, LA at 12,900 ft.
Notable wells operated by Apache Shelf
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sl 861 002 | 17-705-20136 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Vermilion, LA | Apache Shelf, Inc. | 12,900 ft |
| Oa A0274 001 | 17-705-20134 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Vermilion, LA | Apache Shelf, Inc. | 12,500 ft |
| Sl 861 001 | 17-705-20133 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Vermilion, LA | Apache Shelf, Inc. | 11,980 ft |
| Vb14 Nvua;sl 3522 003-D | 17-705-00311 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Vermilion, LA | Apache Shelf, Inc. | 11,740 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 4 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Apache Shelf operate?
Apache Shelf is the operator of record for 4 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Louisiana (4). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Apache Shelf's wells are still active?
0 of Apache Shelf's catalogued wells are active; 4 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Apache Shelf operate wells?
Apache Shelf is the operator of record for wells in Louisiana (4).
Does Apache Shelf operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Apache Shelf's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Apache Shelf's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Sl 861 002 in Vermilion, LA is the deepest at 12,900 ft.
Where Apache Shelf's wells are
About this data
Source: State oil & gas regulator registries (operator of record as filed, exact-normalized across states) plus the USGS United States Documented Orphaned Well Database (2026), as published October 10, 2026 — WellCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: WellCensus, “Apache Shelf — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/apache-shelf-81344 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).