Who operates Southern Railway System 001?

Southern Railway System 001 (API 17-075-22942) is operated by James A. Whitson, Jr. according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is Southern Railway System 001 plugged or still active?

Southern Railway System 001 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Jan 29, 1982).

Southern Railway System 001 is in Plaquemines County, Louisiana at 29.85903, -89.94324, in the Wildcat-So La New Orleans Dis field.

API 17-075-22942Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Jan 8, 1982

Drilling began

Completion

Jan 29, 1982

Plug date

Jan 29, 1982

Total depth

10,520 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-075-22942
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Wildcat-So La New Orleans Dis
County: Plaquemines
Coordinates: 29.85903, -89.94324
State record #: 177008

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Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Hero 001	LA:5253	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
Mrs Camille Silvera Molero 001	17-075-20137	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Exchange Oil & Gas Corporation
E Brady Et Al 001	17-075-23173	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Westland Oil Development Corp.
Schneider Et Al & Masque Et Al 001	17-075-20516	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
8050' Sua; Canepo 001	17-075-21071	Plugged & abandoned	Gas	Patrick Petroleum Corporation
Morris Steinberg 001	17-075-00014	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator

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