Who operates C W Smith 001?

C W Smith 001 (API 17-031-01230) is operated by Nabors Drilling Company, Inc. according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is C W Smith 001 plugged or still active?

C W Smith 001 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Mar 17, 1959).

C W Smith 001 is in De Soto County, Louisiana at 31.98967, -93.54659, in the Red River-Bull Bayou field.

API 17-031-01230Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Mar 14, 1959

Drilling began

Completion

Mar 17, 1959

Plug date

Mar 17, 1959

Total depth

2,600 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-031-01230
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Red River-Bull Bayou
County: De Soto
Coordinates: 31.98967, -93.54659
State record #: 74127

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Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Calhoun Etal 001	LA:48055	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
Evans 001	17-031-23081	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Bomar Oil & Gas, Inc.
W B Boone 001	17-031-20911	Plugged & abandoned	Gas	Jeems Bayou Production Corp.
R P Bufkin Heirs 001	17-031-22723	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	H & B Well Service, Inc.
R P Bufkin 001	17-031-22202	Plugged & abandoned	Gas	Mich-La Oil & Gas Exploration
Bufkin 005	17-031-21197	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Jeems Bayou Production Corp.

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