Tortuga Operating
Operator of record for 22 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Tortuga Operating is the operator of record for 22 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (5%) are active, 2 (9%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Louisiana, with 22 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
22
Active
1
Plugged
2
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 22 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 13
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 12
- Active share
- 5%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Tortuga Operating operate?
Tortuga Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Louisiana (22). Its 22 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 Tortuga Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
5% of Tortuga Operating's catalogued wells are active, 24 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 9% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 12 wells (55%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Tortuga Operating operate?
By product class, 13 (59%) are oil wells and 2 (9%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Joseph A Blanchard 031 in St Mary, LA at 11,128 ft.
Notable wells operated by Tortuga Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph A Blanchard 031 | 17-101-21010 | Shut-in | Oil | St Mary, LA | Tortuga Operating Company | 11,128 ft |
| Joseph A Blanchard 016 | 17-101-00339 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | St Mary, LA | Tortuga Operating Company | 8,404 ft |
| Joseph A Blanchard 001 | 17-101-00325 | Shut-in | Gas | St Mary, LA | Tortuga Operating Company | 8,160 ft |
| Betty D Blanchard Et Al 001 | 17-101-22011 | Shut-in | Oil | St Mary, LA | Tortuga Operating Company | 7,485 ft |
| Joseph A Blanchard 013 | 17-101-00337 | Shut-in | Oil | St Mary, LA | Tortuga Operating Company | 7,009 ft |
| Joseph A Blanchard 010 | 17-101-00334 | Shut-in | Oil | St Mary, LA | Tortuga Operating Company | 7,009 ft |
| Vub;herton 008 | 17-101-00324 | Shut-in | Oil | St Mary, LA | Tortuga Operating Company | 7,002 ft |
| Vua;adeline 025 | 17-101-20418 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | St Mary, LA | Tortuga Operating Company | 6,866 ft |
| Joseph A Blanchard 030 | 17-101-20420 | Shut-in | Oil | St Mary, LA | Tortuga Operating Company | 6,710 ft |
| Vub;herton 003 | 17-101-00320 | Shut-in | Oil | St Mary, LA | Tortuga Operating Company | 6,705 ft |
| Joseph A Blanchard 019 | 17-101-00342 | Shut-in | Oil | St Mary, LA | Tortuga Operating Company | 6,702 ft |
| Herton Swd 002 | 17-101-00319 | Active | Injection | St Mary, LA | Tortuga Operating Company | 6,654 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 22 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Tortuga Operating operate?
Tortuga Operating is the operator of record for 22 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Louisiana (22). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Tortuga Operating's wells are still active?
1 of Tortuga Operating's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Tortuga Operating operate wells?
Tortuga Operating is the operator of record for wells in Louisiana (22).
Does Tortuga Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
13 of Tortuga Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Tortuga Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Joseph A Blanchard 031 in St Mary, LA is the deepest at 11,128 ft.
Where Tortuga Operating'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, “Tortuga Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/tortuga-operating-75492 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).