Who operates Porter Ellender A 001?

Porter Ellender A 001 (API 17-023-01572) is operated by Sutton Joint Account according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is Porter Ellender A 001 plugged or still active?

Porter Ellender A 001 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Dec 22, 1961).

Porter Ellender A 001 is in Cameron County, Louisiana at 29.98962, -93.37676, in the Hackberry, West field.

API 17-023-01572Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

May 15, 1961

Drilling began

Completion

Dec 22, 1961

Plug date

Dec 22, 1961

Total depth

7,148 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-023-01572
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Hackberry, West
County: Cameron
Coordinates: 29.98962, -93.37676
State record #: 84388

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Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Sl 8760 001	17-023-21723	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
Sl 2402 001	17-023-20491	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	C & K Offshore Company
State Lease 2264 001	17-023-01759	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
State Lease 2402 007	17-023-20099	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Hunt Oil Company
Calcasieu Lake-State 002	17-023-01403	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	The Superior Oil Company
State 2263 001	LA:55193	Other status	Other type	Inactive Operator

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