Who operates Posey 002?

Posey 002 (API 17-017-26061) is operated by Phelps Resources, Inc. according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is Posey 002 plugged or still active?

Posey 002 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Posey 002 located?

Posey 002 is in Caddo County, Louisiana at 32.90659, -93.98332, in the Caddo Pine Island field.

API 17-017-26061OrphanedOil well

Posey 002

Oil well in Caddo County, Louisiana · operated by Phelps Resources

Documented orphaned well. This well appears in the federal/state orphaned-well inventory — unplugged, with no solvent operator of record. See the orphan-well census for state and county totals and the $4.7B federal plugging program.

Spud date

Aug 24, 1983

Drilling began

Completion

—

Plug date

—

Total depth

1,200 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 17-017-26061
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (ACT 404 ORPHAN WELL-ENG))
Type: Oil(10)
Field: Caddo Pine Island
County: Caddo
Coordinates: 32.90659, -93.98332
State record #: 187399

Operator

Phelps Resources

Wells operated: 1
Active: 0
States: LA
As filed: PHELPS RESOURCES, INC.

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
J B Slattery 039	17-017-06888	Active	Oil	Three Sisters Petroleum, Inc.
Heilperin 005	LA:3784	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
Bickham 018	17-017-08784	Orphaned	Oil	Ross Exploration, Inc.
Hobbs 006	17-017-05274	Active	Oil	Spicy Daugx Operators Louisiana LLC
Hobbs 008	17-017-05275	Active	Oil	Spicy Daugx Operators Louisiana LLC
Raines 005	LA:759	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Texaco, Inc.

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