Who operates Elphege Melancon Et Al 001?

Elphege Melancon Et Al 001 (API 17-093-00112) is operated by Humble Oil And Refining Co. according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is Elphege Melancon Et Al 001 plugged or still active?

Elphege Melancon Et Al 001 is plugged and abandoned.

Elphege Melancon Et Al 001 is in St James County, Louisiana at 30.04561, -90.72460, in the Hester field.

API 17-093-00112Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Oct 7, 1948

Drilling began

Completion

Nov 24, 1948

Plug date

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Total depth

10,350 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-093-00112
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Hester
County: St James
Coordinates: 30.04561, -90.72460
State record #: 36516

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Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Miles Timber Co B 001	17-093-00159	Plugged & abandoned	Gas	Inactive Operator
Miles Timber Co 001	17-093-00162	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Texaco, Inc.
Golden Star Planting & Mfg Co 001	17-095-20023	Other status	Other type	Inactive Operator
Miles Timber Co 002	17-093-20162	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Martin Exploration Co.
Mt-3 Sua;miles Timber 003	17-093-00164	Plugged & abandoned	Gas	Union Texas Petroleum Corp.
Miles Timber Co 002	17-093-20153	Other status	Other type	Martin Exploration Co.

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