Who operates Mrs J B Watkins 013?

Mrs J B Watkins 013 (API 17-023-01465) is operated by Shell Oil Company according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is Mrs J B Watkins 013 plugged or still active?

Mrs J B Watkins 013 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Sep 6, 1956).

Mrs J B Watkins 013 is in Cameron County, Louisiana at 29.97852, -93.43586, in the Hackberry, West field.

API 17-023-01465Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Other type well in Cameron County, Louisiana · operated by Shell Oil

Spud date

Apr 27, 1954

Drilling began

Completion

Jun 12, 1954

Plug date

Sep 6, 1956

Total depth

10,187 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-023-01465
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Hackberry, West
County: Cameron
Coordinates: 29.97852, -93.43586
State record #: 51755

Wells operated: 4,222
Active: 139
States: AL, AR, CA, CO, IL, KS, KY, LA, MI, MS, MT, ND, NM, NY, OK, PA, UT, WY
As filed: SHELL OIL COMPANY

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Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
State Lease 4001 001	17-023-01744	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
Miami Corp Fee 005	17-023-01856	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Texaco, Inc.
Texaco Fee A 1	17-023-22790	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Ballard Exploration Co., Inc.
State Lease 2263 001	17-023-01756	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
S/L 6235 001	17-023-20824	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	May Petroleum, Inc.
State Lease 2263 002	17-023-01758	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator

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