Who operates State Lease 3956 002?

State Lease 3956 002 (API 17-730-00001) is operated by Shell Oil Company according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is State Lease 3956 002 plugged or still active?

State Lease 3956 002 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Jul 27, 1963).

State Lease 3956 002 is in St Bernard County, Louisiana at 30.09681, -89.21435, in the Wildcat-So La New Orleans Dis field.

API 17-730-00001Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Jun 20, 1963

Drilling began

Completion

Jul 27, 1963

Plug date

Jul 27, 1963

Total depth

8,255 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-730-00001
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Wildcat-So La New Orleans Dis
County: St Bernard
Coordinates: 30.09681, -89.21435
State record #: 96289

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 17659 001	17-730-20032	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Manti Operating Company
Sl 18957 001	17-730-20047	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Manti Exploration Operating LLC
Sl 11692 001	17-730-20017	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Arco O & G Co-Div Atl Rich Co
Sl 18312 001	17-730-20043	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	The Meridian Res. & Exp. LLC
Sl 18720 001	17-730-20044	Other status	Other type	The Meridian Res. & Exp. LLC
Sl 18315 001	17-730-20041	Orphaned	Gas	Alta Mesa Services, LP

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