Who operates J W Fortson 001?

J W Fortson 001 (API 17-031-21172) is operated by Inactive Operator according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is J W Fortson 001 plugged or still active?

J W Fortson 001 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Dec 9, 1979).

J W Fortson 001 is in De Soto County, Louisiana at 32.05435, -93.50535, in the Red River-Bull Bayou field.

API 17-031-21172Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Dec 5, 1979

Drilling began

Completion

Dec 9, 1979

Plug date

Dec 9, 1979

Total depth

2,550 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-031-21172
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Red River-Bull Bayou
County: De Soto
Coordinates: 32.05435, -93.50535
State record #: 166442

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Jur Ra Sub;mary G 21-28 Hc 003-Alt	17-031-27048	Active	Gas	Expand Operating LLC
Jur Ra Sub;mary G 21-28 Hc 002-Alt	17-031-27047	Active	Gas	Expand Operating LLC
Gr Rc Sui;martin Timber Co 002	17-031-22441	Shut-in	Gas	Fite Oil And Gas, Inc.
Brown Et Al 004	17-031-00785	Plugged & abandoned	Gas	Nabors Drilling Company, Inc.
E D Renois 001	17-031-20002	Plugged & abandoned	Gas	Trans-Gulf Petroleum Corp
Robertson A 001	17-031-21760	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Jeems Bayou Production Corp.

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