Who operates State Lease 1280 001?

State Lease 1280 001 (API 17-727-00001) is operated by Shell Oil Company according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is State Lease 1280 001 plugged or still active?

State Lease 1280 001 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Nov 22, 1949).

State Lease 1280 001 is in St Bernard County, Louisiana at 29.92751, -89.34215, in the Wildcat-So La New Orleans Dis field.

API 17-727-00001Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Jul 27, 1949

Drilling began

Completion

Nov 22, 1949

Plug date

Nov 22, 1949

Total depth

12,319 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-727-00001
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Wildcat-So La New Orleans Dis
County: St Bernard
Coordinates: 29.92751, -89.34215
State record #: 38587

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
S/L 6656 001	17-727-20067	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
Lake Eugenie Ld & Devl Co B 001	17-727-00126	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
Lake Eugenie Ld&dev Co 001	LA:94549	Other status	Other type	J P Owen .
Sl 6303 001	17-727-20045	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Amax Petroleum Corporation
Sl 4545 005	LA:113207	Other status	Other type	Inactive Operator
Sl 4545 001	17-727-00177	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator

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