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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

Shell Oil

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