Who operates Porter Ellender A 002?

Porter Ellender A 002 (API 17-023-01685) is operated by Sutton Joint Account according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is Porter Ellender A 002 plugged or still active?

Porter Ellender A 002 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Dec 21, 1961).

Porter Ellender A 002 is in Cameron County, Louisiana at 29.99252, -93.37706, in the Hackberry, West field.

API 17-023-01685Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Nov 30, 1961

Drilling began

Completion

Dec 21, 1961

Plug date

Dec 21, 1961

Total depth

6,240 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-023-01685
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Hackberry, West
County: Cameron
Coordinates: 29.99252, -93.37706
State record #: 87760

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Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
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
Sl 2402 006	17-023-20080	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Hunt Oil Company
Sl 2402 011	17-023-20755	Other status	Other type	Damson Oil Corporation
State-Calcasieu 011	17-023-01397	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Texaco, Inc.
Calcasieu Lake 001	17-023-01402	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	The Superior Oil Company

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