Who operates Bi N Vua 001-78?

Bi N Vua 001-78 (API 17-101-21173) is operated by Texas Petroleum Investment Company according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is Bi N Vua 001-78 plugged or still active?

Bi N Vua 001-78 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Oct 9, 2017).

Bi N Vua 001-78 is in St Mary County, Louisiana at 29.52103, -91.37470, in the Belle Isle field.

API 17-101-21173Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Dec 31, 1981

Drilling began

Completion

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Plug date

Oct 9, 2017

Total depth

14,739 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-101-21173
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: PLUGGED AND ABANDONED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Belle Isle
County: St Mary
Coordinates: 29.52103, -91.37470
State record #: 178622

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Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Vub;sl 20255 001	17-101-22437	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Apache Corporation
S/L 5887 001	17-101-20651	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Amoco Production Company
Vua;sl 4884 001	17-101-20667	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
State Lease 2195 001	17-109-00618	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
S. L. 4884 002	17-101-20501	Plugged & abandoned	Gas	Amerada Hess Corporation
State Lease 1598 001	17-101-01888	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator

Dataset updated July 2026 . Source: Louisiana oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.