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API 17-023-00161Plugged & abandonedOil well

J B Watkins 017

Oil well in Cameron County, Louisiana · operated by Inactive Operator

Spud date

Nov 16, 1933

Drilling began

Completion

Jan 14, 1934

Plug date

Jan 31, 1952

Total depth

4,142 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
17-023-00161
Status
Plugged & abandoned(state code: PLUGGED AND ABANDONED OIL)
Type
Oil(10)
Field
Black Bayou
County
Cameron
Coordinates
30.01682, -93.61937
State record #
16428

Operator

Inactive Operator

Wells operated
45,271
Active
0
States
LA

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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
Texaco E&p Etal 26 00117-023-23014Plugged & abandonedOther typeSamuel Gary Jr. & Assoc., Inc.
Miami Corporation Etal 00117-023-22682Plugged & abandonedOther typeBass Enterprises Production Co
Miami Fee 00117-023-22079Plugged & abandonedOther typeThe Exploration Co. Of La, Inc
Miami Corp 00117-023-20072Plugged & abandonedOther typeTexaco, Inc.
Texaco Fee 00117-023-22724Plugged & abandonedOther typeBallard Exploration Co., Inc.
Miami Corp-Cameron Farms 00117-023-02370Plugged & abandonedOther typeTexaco, Inc.

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