Who operates J L & S 040?

J L & S 040 (API 17-099-01428) is operated by Shell Oil Company according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is J L & S 040 plugged or still active?

J L & S 040 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Sep 11, 1954).

J L & S 040 is in St Martin County, Louisiana at 29.86721, -91.22661, in the Lake Verret, West field.

API 17-099-01428Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Sep 2, 1954

Drilling began

Completion

Sep 11, 1954

Plug date

Sep 11, 1954

Total depth

6,700 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-099-01428
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Lake Verret, West
County: St Martin
Coordinates: 29.86721, -91.22661
State record #: 53497

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
Sl 13297 001	17-099-21342	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Terra Resources, Inc.
Sl 2162 Swd 001	17-099-01568	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Callon Offshore Production Inc
Louisiana State 2940 001	17-101-00772	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
13100 Sua;sl 2810 003	17-099-01567	Plugged & abandoned	Gas	Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
M L Levy 001	LA:10267	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
Sl 2810 001 Alt	17-099-01565	Plugged & abandoned	Gas	Chevron U.S.A. Inc.

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