Who operates Pelican 016?

Pelican 016 (API 17-109-00353) is operated by Shell Oil Company according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is Pelican 016 plugged or still active?

Pelican 016 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Jun 30, 1960).

Pelican 016 is in Terrebonne County, Louisiana at 29.61852, -90.92970, in the Gibson field.

API 17-109-00353Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Jun 17, 1960

Drilling began

Completion

Jun 30, 1960

Plug date

Jun 30, 1960

Total depth

9,650 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-109-00353
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Gibson
County: Terrebonne
Coordinates: 29.61852, -90.92970
State record #: 80044

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
Continental Ld & Fur Co Inc A 001	17-109-22133	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Jordan Oil & Gas Co.
Cont Land & Fur Co Inc B-2 001	17-109-22781	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Lgs Exploration, Inc.
Continental Land & Fur 001	17-109-20095	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
Fur /A/ 001	17-109-00500	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Phillips Petroleum Co.
Ll&e 001	17-109-23013	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
Ll&e 001	17-109-22514	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	May Petroleum, Inc.

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