Who operates State Lease 540 018-B?

State Lease 540 018-B (API 17-113-00962) is operated by Union Expl. Partners, Ltd. according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is State Lease 540 018-B plugged or still active?

State Lease 540 018-B is plugged and abandoned (plugged Jul 22, 1961).

State Lease 540 018-B is in Vermilion County, Louisiana at 29.78602, -92.56555, in the White Lake, West field.

API 17-113-00962Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Jun 29, 1961

Drilling began

Completion

Jul 22, 1961

Plug date

Jul 22, 1961

Total depth

12,750 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-113-00962
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: White Lake, West
County: Vermilion
Coordinates: 29.78602, -92.56555
State record #: 85363

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Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
14600 Rc Sua;exxon Fee 013	17-113-21103	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Apache Corporation
Dr M O Miller 001	17-113-01171	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Union Texas Petroleum Corp.
Exxon Fee 012	17-113-20975	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	The Stone Oil Corporation
Lionel Theriot 001	17-113-20105	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
Sl 2038 001	17-023-22565	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Amerada Hess Corporation
14600 Rc Sua;exxon Fee 016-Alt	17-113-21153	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Apache Corporation

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