API 17-023-02271Plugged & abandonedOil well
J B Watkins 118d
Oil well in Cameron County, Louisiana · operated by Shell Western E&p
Spud date
Jan 26, 1964
Drilling began
Completion
Mar 7, 1964
Plug date
Apr 25, 1986
Total depth
6,990 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 17-023-02271
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: PLUGGED AND ABANDONED OIL)
- Type
- Oil(10)
- Field
- Black Bayou
- County
- Cameron
- Coordinates
- 30.03591, -93.60787
- State record #
- 101702
Operator
- Wells operated
- 2,500
- Active
- 0
- States
- AL, CA, KS, LA, ND
- As filed
- SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Corporation 001 | 17-023-22592 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Arco O & G Co-Div Atl Rich Co |
| Miami Corporation Swd 001 | 17-023-88143 | Other status | Other type | Arco O & G Co-Div Atl Rich Co |
| Miami Corporation Etal 001 | 17-023-22682 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Bass Enterprises Production Co |
| Miami Fee 001 | 17-023-22079 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | The Exploration Co. Of La, Inc |
| Miami Corp 001 | 17-023-20072 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Texaco, Inc. |
| Texaco Fee 001 | 17-023-22724 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ballard Exploration Co., Inc. |
Dataset updated . Source: Louisiana oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.