Who operates Pioneer 002?

Pioneer 002 (API 17-021-20842) is operated by John O. Clay Exploration, Inc. according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is Pioneer 002 plugged or still active?

Pioneer 002 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Oct 15, 1981).

Pioneer 002 is in Caldwell County, Louisiana at 31.96853, -92.15319, in the Wildcat-No La Monroe Dist field.

API 17-021-20842Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Oct 13, 1981

Drilling began

Completion

Oct 15, 1981

Plug date

Oct 15, 1981

Total depth

2,990 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-021-20842
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Wildcat-No La Monroe Dist
County: Caldwell
Coordinates: 31.96853, -92.15319
State record #: 177976

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Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Wx F2 Ra Su100;ipb Lls Ol 002	17-059-25669	Active	Oil	J. P. Van Way
La Pacific 007	17-059-21427	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Apollo Petroleum Corp.
La Central Oil & Gas Co 208	17-059-20447	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Placid Oil Company
La Pacific-Hardtner 001	17-059-25080	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	John O. Clay Exploration, Inc.
La Pac 002	17-059-21868	Orphaned	Other type	George Barron
Mills 001	17-059-22510	Orphaned	Gas	Stenco

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