Who operates State Lease 1961 042?

State Lease 1961 042 (API 17-725-00249) is operated by Shell Oil Company according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is State Lease 1961 042 plugged or still active?

State Lease 1961 042 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Jan 15, 1960).

State Lease 1961 042 is in Plaquemines County, Louisiana at 29.43392, -89.41646, in the Main Pass Block 35 field.

API 17-725-00249Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Dec 27, 1959

Drilling began

Completion

Jan 15, 1960

Plug date

Jan 15, 1960

Total depth

10,250 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-725-00249
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Main Pass Block 35
County: Plaquemines
Coordinates: 29.43392, -89.41646
State record #: 77784

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
K Rc Sua;ll&e A 002	17-075-21738	Plugged & abandoned	Gas	Mcmoran Production Co.
Gb 4 Rc Su;gpld A 104	17-075-00938	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.
N Rh Sua;ll&e Fee A 002	17-075-23922	Active	Gas	Hilcorp Energy Company
L N Ra Sua;ll&e Fee A 001	17-075-23733	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	La. Land & Expl. Co.
Ll&e Fee 029	17-075-23699	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Phillips Petroleum Co.
G Pld A 079	LA:77236	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Gulf Oil Corp.

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