Who operates J W Gardiner Est Fee 005?

J W Gardiner Est Fee 005 (API 17-019-02444) is operated by Inactive Operator according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is J W Gardiner Est Fee 005 plugged or still active?

J W Gardiner Est Fee 005 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Mar 23, 1943).

J W Gardiner Est Fee 005 is in Calcasieu County, Louisiana at 30.14741, -93.59037, in the Vinton field.

API 17-019-02444Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Dec 1, 1930

Drilling began

Completion

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Plug date

Mar 23, 1943

Total depth

3,317 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-019-02444
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: PLUGGED AND ABANDONED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Vinton
County: Calcasieu
Coordinates: 30.14741, -93.59037
State record #: 14373

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Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
J B Watkins 111	17-023-00011	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Shell Western E&p Inc.
Lea Et Al A 001	17-023-00094	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
T 61 Vu;j B Watkins 061	17-023-00005	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Shell Oil Company
J B Watkins 099	17-023-00035	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Shell Western E&p Inc.
J B Watkins 190	17-023-20908	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Shell Oil Company
J B Watkins 180	17-023-20305	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Diasu Oil & Gas Co., Inc.

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