Who operates E M Watkins Swd 078?

E M Watkins Swd 078 (API 17-113-21642) is operated by Texas Petroleum Investment Company according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is E M Watkins Swd 078 plugged or still active?

E M Watkins Swd 078 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Oct 9, 2015).

E M Watkins Swd 078 is in Vermilion County, Louisiana at 29.85504, -92.52006, in the Florence, South field.

API 17-113-21642Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Oct 28, 1987

Drilling began

Completion

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Plug date

Oct 9, 2015

Total depth

3,686 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-113-21642
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: PLUGGED AND ABANDONED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Florence, South
County: Vermilion
Coordinates: 29.85504, -92.52006
State record #: 205912

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Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
State Lease 3043 001	17-113-01141	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
State Lease 2120 001	17-113-01166	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	General Crude Oil Company
Vua;sl 17057 001	17-113-22234	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Energy Partners, Ltd.
Sl 8258 001	17-113-20982	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Pel-Tex Oil Company, Inc.
Sl 8009 001	17-113-20920	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Hawthorne Oil & Gas Corp.
Sl 2120 002-A	17-113-20002	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator

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