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API 17-057-22358OrphanedOil well

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Oil well in Lafourche County, Louisiana · operated by Merritt Operating

Documented orphaned well. This well appears in the federal/state orphaned-well inventory — unplugged, with no solvent operator of record. See the orphan-well census for state and county totals and the $4.7B federal plugging program.

Spud date

Mar 26, 1987

Drilling began

Completion

Mar 1, 2003

Plug date

Total depth

4,021 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
17-057-22358
Status
Orphaned(state code: PLUGGED AND ABANDONED OIL)
Type
Oil(10)
Field
Leeville
County
Lafourche
Coordinates
29.24575, -90.20666
State record #
205253

Operator

Merritt Operating

Wells operated
5
Active
4
States
LA
As filed
MERRITT OPERATING, INC.

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Sl 5503 00117-717-20113Other statusOther typeHunt Oil Company

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