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API 17-025-20847OrphanedOil well

Exxon Tensas Delta Swd 001

Oil well in Catahoula County, Louisiana · operated by Sam Spears Jr

Documented orphaned well. This well appears in the federal/state orphaned-well inventory — unplugged, with no solvent operator of record. See the orphan-well census for state and county totals and the $4.7B federal plugging program.

Spud date

Jul 1, 1980

Drilling began

Completion

Jul 22, 1980

Plug date

Total depth

2,610 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
17-025-20847
Status
Orphaned(state code: PLUGGED AND ABANDONED OIL)
Type
Oil(10)
Field
Big Bayou
County
Catahoula
Coordinates
31.48541, -91.97909
State record #
169485

Operator

Sam Spears Jr

Wells operated
26
Active
0
States
LA
As filed
SAM SPEARS, JR.

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Nearby wells

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Tensas Levee Board 00117-025-01401Plugged & abandonedOther typeInactive Operator
Olin-Tensas Delta A-117-059-02756Plugged & abandonedOther typeInactive Operator
Etd 5-34-5-4 00117-059-24640Plugged & abandonedOther typeHunt Oil Company
Etd 6-36-5-4 00117-059-24728Plugged & abandonedOther typeHunt Oil Company
Etd 7-31-5-5 00117-025-21646Plugged & abandonedOther typeHunt Oil Company
Vua;w Wiley 00117-025-20747Plugged & abandonedOther typeCampbell Energy Corp-D&d Drlg

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