Who operates E F Gayle 003?

E F Gayle 003 (API 17-023-20271) is operated by Shell Oil Company according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is E F Gayle 003 plugged or still active?

E F Gayle 003 is plugged and abandoned.

E F Gayle 003 is in Cameron County, Louisiana at 29.96931, -92.99696, in the Chalkley field.

API 17-023-20271Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Other type well in Cameron County, Louisiana · operated by Shell Oil

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10,205 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-023-20271
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Chalkley
County: Cameron
Coordinates: 29.96931, -92.99696
State record #: 126863

Wells operated: 4,222
Active: 139
States: AL, AR, CA, CO, IL, KS, KY, LA, MI, MS, MT, ND, NM, NY, OK, PA, UT, WY
As filed: SHELL OIL COMPANY

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Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Miami Corporation A 009	17-023-22497	Plugged & abandoned	Gas	Northwest Oil Company
Miami Corp K 002	17-023-22442	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Northwest Oil Company
Miami Corp Swd 002	17-023-20694	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Ray Conner
Miami Corp A 008	17-023-21897	Plugged & abandoned	Gas	Northwest Oil Company
Lch 6600 Stray Ra Su;miami Q 002	17-023-21388	Plugged & abandoned	Gas	Northwest Oil Company
Miami Corporation 001	17-023-21471	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator

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