API 17-075-01423Plugged & abandonedOil well
K Sua;orleans Levee Board 001d
Oil well in Plaquemines County, Louisiana · operated by Shell Oil
Spud date
Aug 12, 1959
Drilling began
Completion
Oct 26, 1959
Plug date
Aug 17, 1975
Total depth
12,973 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 17-075-01423
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: PLUGGED AND ABANDONED OIL)
- Type
- Oil(10)
- Field
- Empire
- County
- Plaquemines
- Coordinates
- 29.39752, -89.59207
- State record #
- 77160
Operator
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J B Fasterling 001 | 17-075-01744 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Inactive Operator |
| Sl 20184 001 | 17-075-23073 | Orphaned | Gas | Poydras Energy Partners, LLC |
| Se S Ra Sub;j B Fasterling 004 | 17-075-20784 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Phillips Petroleum Co. |
| Vua;sl 3008 002 | 17-075-21669 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Amoco Production Company |
| Bba R Rb Su; Blm 002-D | 17-075-01728 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Getty Oil Company |
| Buras Levee District 007 | 17-075-01735 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Inactive Operator |
Dataset updated . Source: Louisiana oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.