Who operates Thigpen 003?

Thigpen 003 (API 17-017-23644) is operated by J. P. Boyter according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is Thigpen 003 plugged or still active?

Thigpen 003 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Thigpen 003 located?

Thigpen 003 is in Caddo County, Louisiana at 32.82293, -94.01348, in the Caddo Pine Island field.

API 17-017-23644OrphanedOil well

Thigpen 003

Oil well in Caddo County, Louisiana · operated by Jp Boyter

Documented orphaned well. This well appears in the federal/state orphaned-well inventory — unplugged, with no solvent operator of record. See the orphan-well census for state and county totals and the $4.7B federal plugging program.

Spud date

Oct 11, 1980

Drilling began

Completion

Oct 18, 1980

Plug date

—

Total depth

1,042 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 17-017-23644
Status: Orphaned(state code: ACTIVE - PRODUCING OIL)
Type: Oil(10)
Field: Caddo Pine Island
County: Caddo
Coordinates: 32.82293, -94.01348
State record #: 170430

Operator

Jp Boyter

Wells operated: 109
Active: 5
States: LA
As filed: J. P. BOYTER

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Caddo Levee Board 015	17-017-00731	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Inactive Operator
Ferry Lake 185	LA:5997	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Gulf Oil Corp.
Fee (Of Minerals) 003	LA:6490	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Inactive Operator
Heilperin-Levee Board 010	17-017-00730	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
Fee 001	LA:6403	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Inactive Operator
Gish 012	17-017-25726	Orphaned	Other type	Jenkins Oil & Gas, Inc.

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