Who operates State Lease 1011 043?

State Lease 1011 043 (API 17-721-00554) is operated by Shell Oil Company according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is State Lease 1011 043 plugged or still active?

State Lease 1011 043 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Jul 5, 1960).

State Lease 1011 043 is in Plaquemines County, Louisiana at 28.98930, -89.27884, in the South Pass Block 27 field.

API 17-721-00554Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Jun 18, 1960

Drilling began

Completion

Jul 4, 1960

Plug date

Jul 5, 1960

Total depth

8,650 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-721-00554
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: South Pass Block 27
County: Plaquemines
Coordinates: 28.98930, -89.27884
State record #: 79806

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
State Lease 2554 003	17-721-00662	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Shell Oil Company
Sl 2554 009	17-721-20267	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Shell Oil Company
Sl 12968 002	17-721-20430	Plugged & abandoned	Gas	Energy Development Corporation
Sl 2554 020	17-721-20455	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Energy Development Corporation
O-4 Ra Vua;sl 16869 001	17-721-20518	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Fieldwood Energy Offshore LLC
Sl 2554 013	17-721-20329	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Shell Oil Company

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