Oil & gas wells in Louisiana
225,721 catalogued wellbores in Louisiana, from the state regulator's registry plus the federal orphaned-well inventory.
Dataset updated . Derived from public data sources.
Catalogued wells
225,721
Active
28,688
Plugged
143,158
Documented orphans
15,369
Largest operators active in Louisiana
| Operator | Wells | Active | Plugged | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron USA | 65,303 | 13,921 | 41,956 | AL AR CA CO KS LA MI ND NM OH OK PA UT WV WY |
| Inactive Operator | 45,271 | 0 | 0 | LA |
| Diversified Production | 31,363 | 28,431 | 474 | AL KY LA OH OK WV |
| Hilcorp Energy | 19,950 | 15,820 | 1,018 | AL CO LA MS NM OH PA WY |
| Eog Resources | 16,762 | 2,897 | 3,895 | AR CA CO KS LA MI MS MT ND NM NY OH OK PA UT WV WY |
| Kerr Mcgee Oil & Gas Onshore | 11,405 | 2,600 | 5,708 | CO KS LA ND NM OK UT WY |
| Noble Energy | 10,764 | 1,646 | 6,259 | CA CO IL KS LA MT NM OK PA UT WV WY |
| Texaco | 10,522 | 267 | 1,453 | AL AR CA CO IL KS KY LA MI MS MT ND NY OH OK PA UT |
| Citation Oil & Gas | 9,922 | 7,334 | 1,237 | CO IL KS LA MS MT ND NM OK UT WY |
| Marathon Oil | 8,999 | 2,695 | 4,564 | AR CA CO IL KS KY LA MI MS MT ND NM OK PA UT WV WY |
Well counts are the operator’s national totals; state placeholder records are excluded. See methodology.
Deepest wells in Louisiana
National ranking →| Well | API # | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ha Ra Suvv;rush 11&14&52-11-9h 001-Alt | 17-081-21949 | Other status | Other type | Red River, LA | Expand Operating LLC | 35,000 ft |
| Ha Ra Suvv;rush 11&14-11-9 H 001-Alt | 17-081-21948 | Other status | Other type | Red River, LA | Expand Operating LLC | 35,000 ft |
| Ha Ra Suh;mes 27&22&15-11-11hc 002-Alt | 17-031-27615 | Other status | Other type | De Soto, LA | Expand Operating LLC | 35,000 ft |
| Ha Ra Suh;mes 27&22&15-11-11hc 001-Alt | 17-031-27614 | Other status | Other type | De Soto, LA | Expand Operating LLC | 35,000 ft |
| Ha Ra Sum;prst 13&24-11-11hc 007-Alt | 17-031-27137 | Other status | Other type | De Soto, LA | Expand Operating LLC | 35,000 ft |
| Ha Ra Suaa;crdl 9&28-16-14hc 002-Alt | 17-017-37054 | Other status | Other type | Caddo, LA | Apex Natural Gas, LLC | 35,000 ft |
| Ha Ra Su89;chc27&22&15-17-15hc 001-Alt | 17-017-37047 | Other status | Other type | Caddo, LA | Expand Operating LLC | 35,000 ft |
| Ha Ra Sum;prst 13&24-11-11hc 006-Alt | 17-031-27136 | Other status | Other type | De Soto, LA | Expand Operating LLC | 35,000 ft |
| Ha Ra Su81;chc34&3&10-17-15hc 001-Alt | 17-017-37048 | Other status | Other type | Caddo, LA | Expand Operating LLC | 35,000 ft |
| Ha Ra Suf;wilkn 3&10&38&39 Hc 001-Alt | 17-081-21944 | Other status | Other type | Red River, LA | Expand Operating LLC | 35,000 ft |
Counties in Louisiana
Counties with 25 or more catalogued wells.
Caddo35,875Plaquemines14,305De Soto10,399La Salle10,398Bossier8,747Terrebonne8,664Union8,401Lafourche8,361Sabine7,416Cameron6,432Claiborne6,425Calcasieu6,119Concordia5,470Acadia5,024St Mary4,962Vermilion4,477Winn4,449Webster4,380Ouachita4,005Red River3,735Catahoula3,537Iberia3,498St Martin3,459Bienville3,047Jefferson Davis2,846Morehouse2,769Jefferson2,641Richland2,591Iberville2,543St Landry2,440Beauregard2,349Lincoln1,915Caldwell1,719Tensas1,543St Bernard1,502St Charles1,457Evangeline1,403Rapides1,394Grant1,307Avoyelles1,159Natchitoches1,119Assumption1,085Allen1,024Pointe Coupee1,016Jackson983Franklin942Lafayette873East Baton Rouge715Ascension694St James565Livingston426Vernon404West Baton Rouge334Madison324St John The Baptist279West Carroll217St Helena209East Feliciana208West Feliciana160East Carroll144St Tammany130Orleans125Tangipahoa118Saint Martin106Saint Mary105Washington78Lasalle60Saint Landry53Saint Bernard27