Who operates R S Whitten Jr 004?

R S Whitten Jr 004 (API 17-017-21983) is operated by Backus & Lanford according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is R S Whitten Jr 004 plugged or still active?

R S Whitten Jr 004 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Jul 2, 1976).

R S Whitten Jr 004 is in Caddo County, Louisiana at 32.67015, -93.83279, in the Caddo Pine Island field.

API 17-017-21983Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Jun 28, 1976

Drilling began

Completion

Jul 2, 1976

Plug date

Jul 2, 1976

Total depth

2,450 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-017-21983
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Caddo Pine Island
County: Caddo
Coordinates: 32.67015, -93.83279
State record #: 152384

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Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Mangham 001	17-017-21095	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Creslenn Oil Company
W F Taylor 001	17-017-11636	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
J L Wiener Jr Etal 003	17-017-33210	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Zadeck Energy Group, Inc.
Cooper & Ellerbee 001	17-017-11479	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
Dr Paul Winder 001	17-017-03200	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
N H Ratliff Et Al 001	17-017-03199	Plugged & abandoned	Gas	States Oil Company, Inc.

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