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API 17-041-00087Plugged & abandonedOil well

Butler 001

Oil well in Franklin County, Louisiana · operated by Ashland Oil & Refining

Spud date

Nov 10, 1945

Drilling began

Completion

Jan 9, 1946

Plug date

Apr 1, 1961

Total depth

3,787 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
17-041-00087
Status
Plugged & abandoned(state code: PLUGGED AND ABANDONED OIL)
Type
Oil(10)
Field
Big Creek, South
County
Franklin
Coordinates
32.35885, -91.67603
State record #
31079

Operator

Ashland Oil & Refining

Wells operated
3,332
Active
910
States
AR, CO, IL, KY, LA, MS, ND, NY
As filed
ASHLAND OIL & REFINING CO.

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