Who operates P W Dear 005?

P W Dear 005 (API 17-083-00681) is operated by Inactive Operator according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is P W Dear 005 plugged or still active?

P W Dear 005 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Aug 14, 1952).

P W Dear 005 is in Richland County, Louisiana at 32.38175, -91.76533, in the Big Creek field.

API 17-083-00681Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Aug 7, 1952

Drilling began

Completion

Aug 14, 1952

Plug date

Aug 14, 1952

Total depth

3,000 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-083-00681
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Big Creek
County: Richland
Coordinates: 32.38175, -91.76533
State record #: 46521

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West Va Timber Co 001	17-041-00294	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
West Virginia Timber Co 001	17-041-00293	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	D. E. Vasser
Rosie Landers 001	17-083-20877	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Citation Oil & Gas Corp.
John Gray 001	17-041-20043	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	David Crow
Lucille Black 001	17-041-00292	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
L R Hemler 002	LA:13943	Plugged & abandoned	Gas	Inactive Operator

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