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API 17-023-01173Plugged & abandonedOil well

K B Hanszen 006

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

Spud date

Dec 27, 1939

Drilling began

Completion

Jan 25, 1940

Plug date

Aug 4, 1955

Total depth

8,951 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
17-023-01173
Status
Plugged & abandoned(state code: PLUGGED AND ABANDONED OIL)
Type
Oil(10)
Field
Chalkley
County
Cameron
Coordinates
29.98861, -92.99516
State record #
23525

Operator

Shell Oil

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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Miami Corp 00117-023-21142Plugged & abandonedOther typeFred Olsen,inc.
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Miami Corp Ad 002-D17-023-22518Plugged & abandonedOilVastar Resources Inc.
Cam Vuf;miami Corp Ad 00117-023-22161Plugged & abandonedOther typeWalter Oil & Gas Corporation
Miami Corporation B 00117-023-20490Plugged & abandonedOther typeMidwest Oil Corp.
Planulina/Sd Vua;miami Ad 00417-023-22662Plugged & abandonedOther typeVastar Resources Inc.

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