Who operates Mrs J B Watkins 005?

Mrs J B Watkins 005 (API 17-023-00053) is operated by Inactive Operator according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is Mrs J B Watkins 005 plugged or still active?

Mrs J B Watkins 005 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Mar 7, 1929).

Mrs J B Watkins 005 is in Cameron County, Louisiana at 30.03312, -93.61627, in the Wildcat-So La Lafayette Dist field.

API 17-023-00053Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Nov 3, 1928

Drilling began

Completion

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Plug date

Mar 7, 1929

Total depth

1,325 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-023-00053
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: PLUGGED AND ABANDONED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Wildcat-So La Lafayette Dist
County: Cameron
Coordinates: 30.03312, -93.61627
State record #: 12241

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Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Miami Corporation Etal 001	17-023-22682	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Bass Enterprises Production Co
Miami Fee 001	17-023-22079	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	The Exploration Co. Of La, Inc
Miami Corp 001	17-023-20072	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Texaco, Inc.
Texaco Fee 001	17-023-22724	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Ballard Exploration Co., Inc.
Miami Corp-Cameron Farms 001	17-023-02370	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Texaco, Inc.
Miami Fee 001	17-023-21533	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Chevron U.S.A. Inc.

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