API 17-069-20177OrphanedOil well
Martin Timber Co 001
Oil well in Natchitoches County, Louisiana · operated by Midas Exploration
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
Apr 1, 1981
Drilling began
Completion
Apr 20, 1981
Plug date
—
Total depth
1,350 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 17-069-20177
- Status
- Orphaned(state code: PLUGGED AND ABANDONED OIL)
- Type
- Oil(10)
- Field
- Grogan
- County
- Natchitoches
- Coordinates
- 31.88462, -93.42681
- State record #
- 174488
Operator
- Wells operated
- 5
- Active
- 0
- States
- LA
- As filed
- MIDAS EXPLORATION INC
Location & nearby wells
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laf Ra Sull;daisy Canton 002 | 17-085-20937 | Orphaned | Gas | Midla, Ltd. |
| Stevens 001 | LA:990154 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wilson Well Service |
| Canton Swd 001 | 17-085-88016 | Orphaned | Other type | Midla, Ltd. |
| Newton-Phillips 001 | 17-085-00211 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Inactive Operator |
| Sibley Lake Realty Corp 001 | 17-085-21959 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hawkins Petroleum, Inc. |
| Southern Adv Bag & Paper Co 001 | 17-069-00406 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Inactive Operator |
Dataset updated . Source: Louisiana oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.