Who operates St Obrien Unit B 001?

St Obrien Unit B 001 (API 17-075-03161) is operated by Shell Oil Company according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is St Obrien Unit B 001 plugged or still active?

St Obrien Unit B 001 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Sep 3, 1955).

St Obrien Unit B 001 is in Plaquemines County, Louisiana at 29.06893, -89.29486, in the South Pass Block 24 field.

API 17-075-03161Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Aug 12, 1955

Drilling began

Completion

Sep 3, 1955

Plug date

Sep 3, 1955

Total depth

9,186 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-075-03161
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: South Pass Block 24
County: Plaquemines
Coordinates: 29.06893, -89.29486
State record #: 57591

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
Sl 2565 008	17-721-00633	Other status	Other type	Extex Operating Co
Burr T Ra Su;usa 003	17-721-00637	Shut-in	Oil	Hilcorp Energy Company
State Lease 2565 003	LA:70257	Other status	Other type	Shell Oil Company
Burr T Ra Su;sl 2565 Etal 001	17-075-24561	Active	Oil	Hilcorp Energy Company
Burr 6900 L2 Ra Nvu;sl 2565 010	17-075-21019	Shut-in	Oil	Extex Operating Co
Burr 6900 L2 Rb Nvu;usa 004	17-721-00638	Shut-in	Oil	Hilcorp Energy Company

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