Who operates E F Gayle /A/ 001?

E F Gayle /A/ 001 (API 17-023-21005) is operated by Shell Oil Company according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is E F Gayle /A/ 001 plugged or still active?

E F Gayle /A/ 001 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Nov 22, 1979).

E F Gayle /A/ 001 is in Cameron County, Louisiana at 29.98151, -93.01566, in the Chalkley field.

API 17-023-21005Plugged & abandonedOther type well

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

Spud date

Mar 28, 1976

Drilling began

Completion

Nov 22, 1979

Plug date

Nov 22, 1979

Total depth

15,313 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-023-21005
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Chalkley
County: Cameron
Coordinates: 29.98151, -93.01566
State record #: 151309

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 Corp/B/ 001	17-023-02364	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Southern Natural Gas Co.
Miami Corporation C 003	17-023-21571	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Cotton Petroleum Corporation
Miami Corporation D 002	17-023-22165	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Arco O & G Co-Div Atl Rich Co
Miami Corporation 001	17-023-20812	Other status	Other type	Bonanza International
Gabriel Richard 001	17-023-20792	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Bonanza International
Miami Corporation A 001	17-023-20453	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Midwest Oil Corp.

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