Who operates State Lease 1791 001?

State Lease 1791 001 (API 17-075-03987) is operated by Shell Oil Company according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is State Lease 1791 001 plugged or still active?

State Lease 1791 001 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Dec 11, 1952).

State Lease 1791 001 is in Plaquemines County, Louisiana at 29.50812, -89.57637, in the Wildcat-So La New Orleans Dis field.

API 17-075-03987Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Nov 17, 1952

Drilling began

Completion

Dec 11, 1952

Plug date

Dec 11, 1952

Total depth

10,005 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-075-03987
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: 29.50812, -89.57637
State record #: 47111

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 195 Qq 369	17-075-24522	Other status	Other type	Cox Operating, L.L.C.
Sl 195 Qq 365	17-075-24437	Orphaned	Gas	Cox Operating, L.L.C.
Riley Etal 001	17-075-01435	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Shell Oil Company
N Sud Orleans Levee Board 010	17-075-04135	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Shell Oil Company
John Vaccarro A 001	17-075-01197	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Gulf Oil Corp.
Sl 2026 001	17-075-01607	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Union Expl. Partners, Ltd.

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