Who operates Ruffin 001?

Ruffin 001 (API 17-031-03198) is operated by Fran Oil, Inc. according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is Ruffin 001 plugged or still active?

Ruffin 001 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Ruffin 001 located?

Ruffin 001 is in De Soto County, Louisiana at 31.89315, -93.46309, in the Grogan field.

API 17-031-03198OrphanedOil well

Ruffin 001

Oil well in De Soto County, Louisiana · operated by Fran Oil

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

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Drilling began

Completion

Jul 2, 1957

Plug date

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Total depth

1,300 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 17-031-03198
Status: Orphaned(state code: ACTIVE - PRODUCING OIL)
Type: Oil(10)
Field: Grogan
County: De Soto
Coordinates: 31.89315, -93.46309
State record #: 66804

Operator

Fran Oil

Wells operated: 110
Active: 47
States: KY, LA
As filed: FRAN OIL, INC.

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Brown Est 001	17-085-00210	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
Speights 002	17-085-20578	Orphaned	Oil	Midla, Ltd.
Jur Ra Suo;cook Taylor Land 12 001	17-085-22187	Active	Gas	Expand Operating LLC
Jur Ra Sun;james Lang 7 001	17-085-22192	Active	Gas	Expand Operating LLC
Ha Ra Suo;hallie Litton 11 H 001	17-085-22142	Active	Gas	Expand Operating LLC
Jur Ra Sum;julia Swain 8 001	17-085-22230	Active	Gas	Expand Operating LLC

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