Jim Austin
Operator of record for 4 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Jim Austin is the operator of record for 4 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 1 (25%) are plugged & abandoned and 3 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Louisiana, with 4 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
4
Active
0
Plugged
1
Orphaned
3
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 4 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Jim Austin operate?
Jim Austin'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 Jim Austin’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Jim Austin's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 25% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 3 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Jim Austin operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 2 (50%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Crown Zellerbach 006 in Lasalle, LA at 3,786 ft. The wells listed below sit in Lasalle (LA) and La Salle (LA).
Notable wells operated by Jim Austin
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Zellerbach 006 | 17-059-21577 | Orphaned | Gas | Lasalle, LA | Jim Austin | 3,786 ft |
| Crown Zellerbach 005 | 17-059-21574 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | La Salle, LA | Jim Austin | 3,785 ft |
| Crown Zellerbach 004 | 17-059-01348 | Orphaned | Gas | Lasalle, LA | Jim Austin | 1,738 ft |
| Crown Zellerbach 003 | 17-059-21469 | Orphaned | Other type | Lasalle, LA | Jim Austin | 1,350 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 4 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Jim Austin operate?
Jim Austin 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 Jim Austin's wells are still active?
0 of Jim Austin's catalogued wells are active; 1 are plugged & abandoned and 3 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Jim Austin operate wells?
Jim Austin is the operator of record for wells in Louisiana (4).
Does Jim Austin operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Jim Austin's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Jim Austin's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Crown Zellerbach 006 in Lasalle, LA is the deepest at 3,786 ft.
Where Jim Austin'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, “Jim Austin — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/jim-austin-70246 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).