Who operates State Lease 3738 001?

State Lease 3738 001 (API 17-051-00967) is operated by Shell Oil Company according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is State Lease 3738 001 plugged or still active?

State Lease 3738 001 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Dec 30, 1961).

State Lease 3738 001 is in Jefferson County, Louisiana at 29.33103, -90.00448, in the Queen Bess Island field.

API 17-051-00967Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Jul 23, 1961

Drilling began

Completion

Dec 30, 1961

Plug date

Dec 30, 1961

Total depth

15,537 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-051-00967
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Queen Bess Island
County: Jefferson
Coordinates: 29.33103, -90.00448
State record #: 85424

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
Humble-Shell-State Lease 796 H-1	LA:56893	Other status	Other type	Humble Oil And Refining Co.
Humble-Shell-State Lease 796 H-1	17-717-00001	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Humble Oil And Refining Co.
Sl 10524 001	17-717-20179	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Getty Oil Company
Sl 11477 001	17-057-22237	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	T I P C O
Rigand 001	17-051-00982	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
City Of New Orleans 001	17-057-21746	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Samedan Oil Corporation

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