Who operates State Lease 1940 003?

State Lease 1940 003 (API 17-727-00072) is operated by Inactive Operator according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is State Lease 1940 003 plugged or still active?

State Lease 1940 003 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Oct 10, 1954).

State Lease 1940 003 is in St Bernard County, Louisiana at 29.74091, -89.45586, in the Lake Athanasio field.

API 17-727-00072Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Sep 24, 1954

Drilling began

Completion

Oct 10, 1954

Plug date

Oct 10, 1954

Total depth

9,610 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-727-00072
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Lake Athanasio
County: St Bernard
Coordinates: 29.74091, -89.45586
State record #: 53615

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Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Louisiana State Qq 195 021	17-075-00358	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Gulf Oil Corp.
Sl 195 Qq 073	17-075-22421	Other status	Other type	Gulf Oil Corp.
Sl 195 Qq S-21	17-075-23127	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Gulf Oil Corp.
Sl 8969 001	17-725-20234	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Texas General Petroleum Corp.
Sl 16490 001	17-725-20578	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	The Wm G Helis Company, L.L.C.
Sl 9059 001	17-725-20281	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Fmp Operating Company, Ltd Ptn

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