Who operates State Lease 3460 001?

State Lease 3460 001 (API 17-023-02047) is operated by Shell Oil Company according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is State Lease 3460 001 plugged or still active?

State Lease 3460 001 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Oct 10, 1959).

State Lease 3460 001 is in Cameron County, Louisiana at 29.96332, -93.79467, in the Sabine Lake, North field.

API 17-023-02047Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Other type well in Cameron County, Louisiana · operated by Shell Oil

Spud date

Aug 30, 1959

Drilling began

Completion

Oct 10, 1959

Plug date

Oct 10, 1959

Total depth

11,500 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-023-02047
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Sabine Lake, North
County: Cameron
Coordinates: 29.96332, -93.79467
State record #: 76475

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 11660 001	17-023-22336	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	W. B. Mccarter, Jr., Inc.
Sl 19095 001	17-023-22980	Active	Gas	Ballard Exploration Co., Inc.
Well 42-245-31865	42-245-31865	Other status	Other type	—
Vua;sl 19067 001	17-023-22975	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Forza Operating, LLC
Well 42-245-32769	42-245-32769	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	—
Sl 13783 001	17-023-22513	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Linder Oil Co. A Partnership

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