Who operates M L Best 001?

M L Best 001 (API 17-031-22187) is operated by Chaparral Exploration, Inc. according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is M L Best 001 plugged or still active?

M L Best 001 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Oct 20, 1983).

M L Best 001 is in De Soto County, Louisiana at 31.87331, -93.69703, in the Benson field.

API 17-031-22187Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

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Drilling began

Completion

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Plug date

Oct 20, 1983

Total depth

2,200 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-031-22187
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Benson
County: De Soto
Coordinates: 31.87331, -93.69703
State record #: 186210

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Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Olin D 014	17-085-21658	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Phoenix Opr Co Inc-Omega 85
E L Graham 001 A	17-085-04299	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Inactive Operator
E L Graham 002 A	17-085-04298	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Inactive Operator
Chamless 002	17-085-00464	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
Frost D 001	17-085-04312	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Caddo Oil Co.,inc.
Olin G 004	17-085-20077	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Nabors Drilling Company, Inc.

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