Who operates O J Sommers 001?

O J Sommers 001 (API 17-057-20945) is operated by Inactive Operator according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is O J Sommers 001 plugged or still active?

O J Sommers 001 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Oct 20, 1973).

O J Sommers 001 is in Lafourche County, Louisiana at 29.64482, -90.49359, in the Bayou Portuguese field.

API 17-057-20945Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Sep 29, 1973

Drilling began

Completion

Dec 20, 1973

Plug date

Oct 20, 1973

Total depth

12,000 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-057-20945
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Bayou Portuguese
County: Lafourche
Coordinates: 29.64482, -90.49359
State record #: 143408

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Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
I Templet Swd 001	17-057-88057	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Intracoastal Oilfield Flds Inc
Timothy C Ellender Et Al 001	17-109-23456	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Ip Petroleum Company, Inc.
Tenneco Fee R 012	17-057-22258	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Tenneco Oil Co.
Tenneco Fee R 002	17-057-21914	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Tenneco Oil Co.
Tenneco Fee R 004	17-057-21948	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Tenneco Oil Co.
La Terre Co Inc 001	17-057-20975	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator

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