Who operates J A Bell Etal /A/ 001?

J A Bell Etal /A/ 001 (API 17-003-00317) is operated by Penton And Penton according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is J A Bell Etal /A/ 001 plugged or still active?

J A Bell Etal /A/ 001 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Feb 17, 1961).

J A Bell Etal /A/ 001 is in Allen County, Louisiana at 30.45391, -93.08466, in the Wildcat-So La Lk Charles Dist field.

API 17-003-00317Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Feb 8, 1961

Drilling began

Completion

Feb 17, 1961

Plug date

Feb 17, 1961

Total depth

8,387 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-003-00317
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Wildcat-So La Lk Charles Dist
County: Allen
Coordinates: 30.45391, -93.08466
State record #: 83233

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Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Geb Uh Ra Su;layne La Co 020	17-019-21994	Orphaned	Gas	Geb Operating, LLC
Gillis Swd 001	17-019-00797	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Oryx Energy Company
Geb Uh Ra Su;layne La Co 017	17-019-20269	Orphaned	Gas	Geb Operating, LLC
Gillis-English Bayou Swd 002	17-019-88029	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Chestnut Petroleum, Inc.
Gillis-English Bayou Swd 003	17-019-00794	Orphaned	Other type	Geb Operating, LLC
L H Bebee 001	17-053-01002	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator

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