Who operates State Lease 2591 003-A?

State Lease 2591 003-A (API 17-721-00014) is operated by Shell Oil Company according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is State Lease 2591 003-A plugged or still active?

State Lease 2591 003-A is plugged and abandoned (plugged Jun 20, 1959).

State Lease 2591 003-A is in Plaquemines County, Louisiana at 29.09093, -89.03805, in the South Pass Block 6 field.

API 17-721-00014Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Jun 2, 1959

Drilling began

Completion

Nov 28, 1959

Plug date

Jun 20, 1959

Total depth

500 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-721-00014
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: South Pass Block 6
County: Plaquemines
Coordinates: 29.09093, -89.03805
State record #: 75035

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
State Lease 2716 002	17-721-00673	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Gulf Oil Corp.
Sl 14861 2	17-721-20502	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Nippon Oil Exploration USA Ltd
Vua;sl 14861 001-D	17-721-20501	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Nippon Oil Exploration USA Ltd
Sl 10266 001	17-721-20380	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Quintana Petroleum Corp.
Sl 6705 001	17-721-20274	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Gulf Oil Corp.
Vub;sl 10193 001	17-721-20365	Plugged & abandoned	Gas	Wintershall Corporation

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