Who operates Sl 1961 080?

Sl 1961 080 (API 17-725-00228) is operated by Shell Oil Company according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is Sl 1961 080 plugged or still active?

Sl 1961 080 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Sep 26, 1976).

Sl 1961 080 is in Plaquemines County, Louisiana at 29.44922, -89.40516, in the Main Pass Block 35 field.

API 17-725-00228Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Sep 18, 1976

Drilling began

Completion

Sep 26, 1976

Plug date

Sep 26, 1976

Total depth

8,370 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-725-00228
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Main Pass Block 35
County: Plaquemines
Coordinates: 29.44922, -89.40516
State record #: 152767

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
Gb 20 Ra Su;sl 335 LP 002	17-075-01019	Shut-in	Oil	Lobo Operating, Inc.
10 B Fe A Ua;gplda 005	17-075-01003	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Gulf Oil Corp.
Gb 21 Rb Su;gpld A 111	17-075-00967	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.
E B Cognevich Heirs 001	17-075-01616	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
La State Qq 005	LA:23842	Other status	Other type	Inactive Operator
Gb 10b Ra Su;gpld A 073	17-075-01009	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Gulf Oil Corp.

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