Who operates Lake Ponchatrain 002?

Lake Ponchatrain 002 (API 17-071-00004) is operated by Inactive Operator according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is Lake Ponchatrain 002 plugged or still active?

Lake Ponchatrain 002 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Mar 18, 1940).

Lake Ponchatrain 002 is in Orleans County, Louisiana at 30.18210, -89.86227, in the Wildcat-So La New Orleans Dis field.

API 17-071-00004Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

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Drilling began

Completion

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Plug date

Mar 18, 1940

Total depth

0 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-071-00004
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Wildcat-So La New Orleans Dis
County: Orleans
Coordinates: 30.18210, -89.86227
State record #: 22385

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Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
De Montluzin 001	17-071-00014	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
New Orleans East 001	17-071-20019	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
De Montluzin B-3	17-071-00012	Other status	Other type	Inactive Operator
Sl 5531 001	17-071-20007	Other status	Other type	Inactive Operator
New Orleans East Inc 001	17-071-20022	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Birthright Oil & Gas Company
Sl5449 002	17-071-20006	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Champlin Petroleum Co.

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