Who operates E R Hays Etal 001?

E R Hays Etal 001 (API 17-013-00171) is operated by Southern Natural Gas Co. according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is E R Hays Etal 001 plugged or still active?

E R Hays Etal 001 is plugged and abandoned (plugged May 10, 1950).

E R Hays Etal 001 is in Bienville County, Louisiana at 32.37476, -92.92036, in the Bear Creek field.

API 17-013-00171Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Mar 4, 1950

Drilling began

Completion

May 10, 1950

Plug date

May 10, 1950

Total depth

8,831 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-013-00171
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Bear Creek
County: Bienville
Coordinates: 32.37476, -92.92036
State record #: 40258

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Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
U Hoss Sug;continental Can Co 001	17-013-20022	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Arkla Energy Resources
Continental Can Co 001	17-013-00239	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
Burns 001	17-013-20823	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Murphy Oil USA, Inc.
Hoss Ra Su44;petro-Hunt Etal29 001	17-013-21582	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Samson Contour Energy E&p, LLC
Bodcaw 001	17-013-20296	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
Gray 29 001	17-013-21607	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Samson Contour Energy E&p, LLC

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