Who operates State Lease 1594 001?

State Lease 1594 001 (API 17-101-01878) is operated by Shell Oil Company according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is State Lease 1594 001 plugged or still active?

State Lease 1594 001 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Jul 26, 1953).

State Lease 1594 001 is in St Mary County, Louisiana at 29.44362, -91.42852, in the Atchafalaya Bay field.

API 17-101-01878Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Other type well in St Mary County, Louisiana · operated by Shell Oil

Spud date

Jul 2, 1953

Drilling began

Completion

Jul 26, 1953

Plug date

Jul 26, 1953

Total depth

11,000 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-101-01878
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Atchafalaya Bay
County: St Mary
Coordinates: 29.44362, -91.42852
State record #: 49036

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 16989 001	17-709-20341	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	The Wm G Helis Company, L.L.C.
Sl 14852 001	17-709-20322	Other status	Other type	Shell Offshore Inc.
Sl 5010 001	17-709-00926	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Whittington Oil Co., Inc.
Sl 11006 001	17-709-20296	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Amoco Production Company
Sl 11003 001	17-709-20297	Other status	Other type	Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Sl 5055 001	17-709-00942	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Edwin L. Cox

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