Who operates Dr S O Carter 001?

Dr S O Carter 001 (API 17-023-21414) is operated by Aikman Petr & Hermitage Expl according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is Dr S O Carter 001 plugged or still active?

Dr S O Carter 001 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Oct 31, 1979).

Dr S O Carter 001 is in Cameron County, Louisiana at 29.74404, -93.05452, in the Kings Bayou field.

API 17-023-21414Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Oct 12, 1979

Drilling began

Completion

Oct 31, 1979

Plug date

Oct 31, 1979

Total depth

11,300 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-023-21414
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Kings Bayou
County: Cameron
Coordinates: 29.74404, -93.05452
State record #: 164246

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Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Sl 8479 001	17-703-20084	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Cockrell Oil Corporation
Disc Ra Sua;sl 14600 001	17-703-20118	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Agip Petroleum Co., Inc.
Sl 1123 B-2	17-700-20166	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Trans Ocean Oil, Inc.
Sl 5663 001	17-703-20053	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Union Expl. Partners, Ltd.
Sl 3532 003	17-703-00247	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Southern Natural Gas Co.
Sl 3532 001	17-703-00003	Plugged & abandoned	Gas	Trans Ocean Oil, Inc.

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