API 17-721-00070Plugged & abandonedOil well
State Lease 999 018
Oil well in Plaquemines County, Louisiana · operated by Shell Oil
Spud date
Jan 17, 1959
Drilling began
Completion
Feb 5, 1959
Plug date
Oct 20, 1979
Total depth
10,113 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 17-721-00070
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: PLUGGED AND ABANDONED OIL)
- Type
- Oil(10)
- Field
- South Pass Block 24 Offshore(8453 7/97
- County
- Plaquemines
- Coordinates
- 29.04123, -89.25296
- State record #
- 72929
Operator
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La State 2552 003 | 17-721-00614 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Inactive Operator |
| Sl 15217 001 | 17-721-20477 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Devon Energy Production Co., L.P. |
| La State 2592 001 | LA:67133 | Other status | Other type | Inactive Operator |
| La State 2592 A-2 | 17-721-00610 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Inactive Operator |
| La St 2592 A-3 | 17-721-00611 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Inactive Operator |
| La State 2592 A-1 | 17-721-00609 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Inactive Operator |
Dataset updated . Source: Louisiana oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.