Who operates R H Fontenot 001?

R H Fontenot 001 (API 17-019-01166) is operated by Shell Oil Company according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is R H Fontenot 001 plugged or still active?

R H Fontenot 001 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Apr 6, 1957).

R H Fontenot 001 is in Calcasieu County, Louisiana at 30.19571, -92.99856, in the Wildcat-So La Lk Charles Dist field.

API 17-019-01166Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Mar 7, 1957

Drilling began

Completion

Apr 6, 1957

Plug date

Apr 6, 1957

Total depth

10,506 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-019-01166
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Wildcat-So La Lk Charles Dist
County: Calcasieu
Coordinates: 30.19571, -92.99856
State record #: 63184

Wells operated: 4,222
Active: 139
States: AL, AR, CA, CO, IL, KS, KY, LA, MI, MS, MT, ND, NM, NY, OK, PA, UT, WY
As filed: SHELL OIL COMPANY

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Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Hayes Swd 001	17-053-88003	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	United World Energy Corporation
Marg H Ra Sua;a Atkinson B 001	17-053-00970	Plugged & abandoned	Gas	Petrocana,inc.
L Cam 2 Ra Sua;a Atkinson 002	17-053-00974	Plugged & abandoned	Gas	Petrocana,inc.
Vua; Hawkins-Hayes 001	17-053-20137	Plugged & abandoned	Gas	Muttontown Oil Company Inc.
Amoco Fee 001	17-019-20515	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	North American Royalties, Inc.
Herman Fontenot 001	17-019-01404	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Tenn. Gas Transm. Co.

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