Who operates State Lease 2554 002?

State Lease 2554 002 (API 17-721-00661) is operated by Shell Oil Company according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is State Lease 2554 002 plugged or still active?

State Lease 2554 002 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Feb 2, 1962).

State Lease 2554 002 is in Plaquemines County, Louisiana at 28.90501, -89.38123, in the South Pass Block 42 field.

API 17-721-00661Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Jul 5, 1961

Drilling began

Completion

Aug 28, 1961

Plug date

Feb 2, 1962

Total depth

9,999 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-721-00661
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: South Pass Block 42
County: Plaquemines
Coordinates: 28.90501, -89.38123
State record #: 85185

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 6310 001	17-721-20224	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
Sl 6310 A 010-D	17-721-20345	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Devon Energy Production Co., L.P.
Sl 6309 001	17-719-20227	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Chevron Oil Company
Sl 6310 A 013	17-721-20349	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Pennzoil Company
Sl 6310 A 015	17-721-20350	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Devon Energy Production Co., L.P.
Vua;sl 16500 001	17-721-20504	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Walter Oil & Gas Corporation

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