Who operates L & A Oil Co 005?

L & A Oil Co 005 (API 17-043-00018) is operated by Humble Oil And Refining Co. according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is L & A Oil Co 005 plugged or still active?

L & A Oil Co 005 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Jul 7, 1927).

L & A Oil Co 005 is in Grant County, Louisiana at 31.76537, -92.47745, in the Wildcat-No La Monroe Dist field.

API 17-043-00018Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Jun 17, 1926

Drilling began

Completion

Jul 7, 1926

Plug date

Jul 7, 1927

Total depth

1,653 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-043-00018
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Wildcat-No La Monroe Dist
County: Grant
Coordinates: 31.76537, -92.47745
State record #: 9776

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Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Bell 001	17-043-20595	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Saye Oil Company
Crooks 28-3 001	17-043-20511	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Justiss Oil Company, Inc.
Ipb Lgt 005	17-043-20238	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Placid Oil Company
Goodpine F-5	17-043-00274	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	H. L. Hunt
La Mineral 21-7 001	17-043-20538	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Justiss Oil Company, Inc.
W R Hughes 001	17-059-01547	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator

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