Who operates Federal Land Bank 003?

Federal Land Bank 003 (API 17-093-00008) is operated by Shell Oil Company according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is Federal Land Bank 003 plugged or still active?

Federal Land Bank 003 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Dec 16, 1941).

Federal Land Bank 003 is in St James County, Louisiana at 30.05241, -90.94071, in the La Pice field.

API 17-093-00008Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Oct 12, 1941

Drilling began

Completion

Dec 16, 1941

Plug date

Dec 16, 1941

Total depth

11,851 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-093-00008
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: La Pice
County: St James
Coordinates: 30.05241, -90.94071
State record #: 26628

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
H Hawthorne 001	17-093-20250	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
Elm Hall-Trinity Ptnrshp Et Al 001	17-007-20464	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Cng Producing Company
Hugh Hawthorne 001	17-093-00201	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	State Exploration Co.
Gulf States Land & Industries 001	17-007-20242	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Marion Corporation
Sam W Bergeron Sr Et Al 001	17-007-20254	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Pelto Oil Co-Weaver O & G Corp
Gulf States Land & Ind Inc 1 001	17-007-20157	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Belco Petroleum Corporation

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