Louis J Roussel
Operator of record for 45 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Louis J Roussel is the operator of record for 45 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 35 (78%) are plugged & abandoned and 6 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Louisiana, with 45 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
45
Active
0
Plugged
35
Orphaned
6
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 45 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 25
- Gas wells
- 5
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Louis J Roussel operate?
Louis J Roussel's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Louisiana (45). Its 45 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 Louis J Roussel’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Louis J Roussel's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 78% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 6 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Louis J Roussel operate?
By product class, 25 (56%) are oil wells and 5 (11%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Mid-Gulf Expl Co 001 in Lafourche, LA at 12,970 ft. The wells listed below sit in Lafourche (LA), Acadia (LA), Calcasieu (LA), Jefferson Davis (LA) and St Landry (LA).
Notable wells operated by Louis J Roussel
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Gulf Expl Co 001 | 17-057-01901 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lafourche, LA | Louis J. Roussel | 12,970 ft |
| Percy J Milligan 001 | 17-001-00723 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Acadia, LA | Louis J. Roussel | 11,484 ft |
| Haggart 003 | 17-019-00852 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Calcasieu, LA | Louis J. Roussel | 11,222 ft |
| Robert Haggart Et Al 002 | 17-019-00851 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Calcasieu, LA | Louis J. Roussel | 11,141 ft |
| Haggert Et Al 001 | 17-019-00850 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Jefferson Davis, LA | Louis J. Roussel | 11,015 ft |
| O Derouen Unit 001 | 17-019-01178 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Calcasieu, LA | Louis J. Roussel | 10,941 ft |
| Francis Ledoux 001 | 17-097-00699 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St Landry, LA | Louis J. Roussel | 10,604 ft |
| D & D Guidroz 001 | 17-057-00983 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lafourche, LA | Louis J. Roussel | 10,392 ft |
| Leon Theriot Etal 001 | 17-057-02655 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lafourche, LA | Louis J. Roussel | 10,220 ft |
| Ines Pierce Et Al 001 | 17-057-01875 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Lafourche, LA | Louis J. Roussel | 10,181 ft |
| Mrs Helen Kilpatrick 001 | 17-057-00982 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lafourche, LA | Louis J. Roussel | 9,540 ft |
| Mrs E Dupuy Et Al 003 | 17-057-00986 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lafourche, LA | Louis J. Roussel | 9,417 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 45 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Louis J Roussel operate?
Louis J Roussel is the operator of record for 45 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Louisiana (45). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Louis J Roussel's wells are still active?
0 of Louis J Roussel's catalogued wells are active; 35 are plugged & abandoned and 6 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Louis J Roussel operate wells?
Louis J Roussel is the operator of record for wells in Louisiana (45).
Does Louis J Roussel operate mostly oil or gas wells?
25 of Louis J Roussel's catalogued wells are oil wells and 5 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Louis J Roussel's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Mid-Gulf Expl Co 001 in Lafourche, LA is the deepest at 12,970 ft.
Where Louis J Roussel'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, “Louis J Roussel — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/louis-j-roussel-70219 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).