Who operates State Lease 3261 001?

State Lease 3261 001 (API 17-057-03100) is operated by Shell Oil Company according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is State Lease 3261 001 plugged or still active?

State Lease 3261 001 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Sep 25, 1958).

State Lease 3261 001 is in Lafourche County, Louisiana at 29.15043, -90.31999, in the Wildcat-So La Houma Dist field.

API 17-057-03100Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Aug 13, 1958

Drilling began

Completion

Sep 25, 1958

Plug date

Sep 25, 1958

Total depth

13,500 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-057-03100
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Wildcat-So La Houma Dist
County: Lafourche
Coordinates: 29.15043, -90.31999
State record #: 71513

Wells operated: 4,222
Active: 139
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As filed: SHELL OIL COMPANY

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Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Sl 13231 001	17-715-20169	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Greenhill Petroleum Corp.
Sl 1423 039	17-715-00194	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Gulf Oil Corp.
Sl 10412 001	17-057-22271	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Pogo Producing Company
St Lse 192 B-1	17-057-03471	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
Sl 12581 001	17-714-20144	Other status	Other type	Pacific Enterprises Oil Co.USA
State Lease 1369 A-1	17-714-00011	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Phillips Petroleum Co.

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