API 17-719-00006Plugged & abandonedOil well
State Lease 2637 001
Oil well in Plaquemines County, Louisiana · operated by Shell Oil
Spud date
Aug 5, 1955
Drilling began
Completion
Dec 3, 1955
Plug date
Dec 24, 1973
Total depth
11,401 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 17-719-00006
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: PLUGGED AND ABANDONED OIL)
- Type
- Oil(10)
- Field
- Lake Washington
- County
- Plaquemines
- Coordinates
- 29.30763, -89.78387
- State record #
- 56863
Operator
- 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 797 003 | 17-717-00072 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Humble Oil And Refining Co. |
| Sl 797 011 | 17-717-20239 | Other status | Other type | Sonat Exploration Gom Inc |
| F S Co Sl 797 Ocs 035 S 006-36 | 17-717-20181 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Freeport Sulphur Co. |
| Fs Co St Lse 797-Ocs-035-S 01-35-A | LA:105413 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Freeport Sulphur Co. |
| Frprt Sul Co Sl 797-Ocs-035-S 01-32-A | LA:81121 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Freeport Sulphur Co. |
| Fs Co State Lse 797-Ocs-035-S 01-36-B | LA:82602 | Other status | Other type | Freeport Sulphur Co. |
Dataset updated . Source: Louisiana oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.