Who operates Buras Levee District 008?

Buras Levee District 008 (API 17-075-02338) is operated by Freeport Sulphur Co. according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is Buras Levee District 008 plugged or still active?

Buras Levee District 008 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Jun 4, 2012).

Buras Levee District 008 is in Plaquemines County, Louisiana at 29.23023, -89.41416, in the Venice field.

API 17-075-02338Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Dec 26, 1951

Drilling began

Completion

Jan 23, 1952

Plug date

Jun 4, 2012

Total depth

3,066 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-075-02338
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Venice
County: Plaquemines
Coordinates: 29.23023, -89.41416
State record #: 44525

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Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
J G Timolat Et Al C 002	17-075-03128	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Gulf Oil Corp.
Vu60;sl 192 Pp 145	17-075-22839	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Gulf Oil Corp.
Vu 60;sl 192 Pp 147	17-075-22934	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Gulf Oil Corp.
J.G. Timolat Jr. B 001	17-075-03038	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Hassie Hunt Expl. Company
Buras Levee District E 079	17-075-02780	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Gulf Oil Corp.
Vu60;sl 192 Pp 141	17-075-22636	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Chevron U.S.A. Inc.

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