Who operates Octave J Sommers 001?

Octave J Sommers 001 (API 17-057-20885) is operated by Texas Crude, Inc. according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is Octave J Sommers 001 plugged or still active?

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

Octave J Sommers 001 is in Lafourche County, Louisiana at 29.64337, -90.49339, in the Wildcat-So La Houma Dist field.

API 17-057-20885Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Sep 29, 1973

Drilling began

Completion

Nov 2, 1973

Plug date

Oct 20, 1973

Total depth

12,000 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-057-20885
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Wildcat-So La Houma Dist
County: Lafourche
Coordinates: 29.64337, -90.49339
State record #: 141835

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Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Wallace R Ellender Jr Et Al 001	17-109-23601	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Whitmar Exploration Company
Tex W5 Ra Sua;h Brunet 001	17-109-22044	Plugged & abandoned	Gas	Amoco Production Company
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.

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