Who operates J M Meaux 003?

J M Meaux 003 (API 17-023-21318) is operated by Shell Oil Company according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is J M Meaux 003 plugged or still active?

J M Meaux 003 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Oct 16, 1978).

J M Meaux 003 is in Cameron County, Louisiana at 29.78838, -93.07089, in the Kings Bayou field.

API 17-023-21318Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Other type well in Cameron County, Louisiana · operated by Shell Oil

Spud date

Aug 25, 1978

Drilling began

Completion

Oct 16, 1978

Plug date

Oct 16, 1978

Total depth

12,100 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-023-21318
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Kings Bayou
County: Cameron
Coordinates: 29.78838, -93.07089
State record #: 160100

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 1123 B-2	17-700-20166	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Trans Ocean Oil, Inc.
Sl 5663 001	17-703-20053	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Union Expl. Partners, Ltd.
Sl 3532 003	17-703-00247	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Southern Natural Gas Co.
Sl 3532 001	17-703-00003	Plugged & abandoned	Gas	Trans Ocean Oil, Inc.
Amph B Rb Sua;sl 16473 002-Alt	17-700-20245	Shut-in	Gas	Fieldwood Energy LLC
Sl 16473 003	17-700-20262	Other status	Other type	Apache Corporation

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