Who operates Brown 005?

Brown 005 (API 17-085-21189) is operated by Borden, Inc. according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is Brown 005 plugged or still active?

Brown 005 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Jul 8, 1986).

Brown 005 is in Sabine County, Louisiana at 31.84345, -93.68257, in the Benson field.

API 17-085-21189Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Other type well in Sabine County, Louisiana · operated by Borden

Spud date

Mar 13, 1983

Drilling began

Completion

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Plug date

Jul 8, 1986

Total depth

2,160 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-085-21189
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Benson
County: Sabine
Coordinates: 31.84345, -93.68257
State record #: 185122

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Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Eva S Maddox 002	17-085-02724	Shut-in	Oil	Lvw, Inc.
Sabine Lbr Co 001	17-085-02951	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Nabors Drilling Company, Inc.
L S Tatum 002	LA:97851	Other status	Other type	The Ballard & Cordell Corp
Mary Belton 001	17-085-02856	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Lvw, Inc.
Belton Heirs Et Al 001	17-085-02706	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
Delaney 002	17-085-02714	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Global Operating Co. Inc.

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