Who operates R D Miller 005?

R D Miller 005 (API 17-053-20668) is operated by Riceland Petroleum Company according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is R D Miller 005 plugged or still active?

R D Miller 005 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Aug 20, 1999).

R D Miller 005 is in Jefferson Davis County, Louisiana at 30.16289, -92.71365, in the Lake Arthur field.

API 17-053-20668Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Sep 29, 1980

Drilling began

Completion

Jan 3, 1981

Plug date

Aug 20, 1999

Total depth

12,813 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-053-20668
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: PLUGGED AND ABANDONED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Lake Arthur
County: Jefferson Davis
Coordinates: 30.16289, -92.71365
State record #: 170662

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Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Fritz Lang 001	17-113-20043	Plugged & abandoned	Gas	Union Producing Company
Franklin Fisher 001	17-113-21761	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Adobe Resources Corporation
Vua;lacassane 002	17-053-00928	Orphaned	Gas	William Lagnion
Marg H Rb Sug;vincent Heirs 001	17-113-21862	Plugged & abandoned	Gas	Hilcorp Energy Company
Vua;lucy B Thomas 001	17-113-21078	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Source Petroleum, Inc.
Percy David 001	17-113-21017	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	American Quasar Petr. Co.

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