Who operates U S A 001?

U S A 001 (API 17-069-00541) is operated by Chesley Pruet Drilling Company according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is U S A 001 plugged or still active?

U S A 001 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Oct 5, 1966).

U S A 001 is in Natchitoches County, Louisiana at 31.45398, -93.12147, in the Wildcat-No La Shreveport Dist field.

API 17-069-00541Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Aug 11, 1966

Drilling began

Completion

Oct 5, 1966

Plug date

Oct 5, 1966

Total depth

10,035 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-069-00541
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Wildcat-No La Shreveport Dist
County: Natchitoches
Coordinates: 31.45398, -93.12147
State record #: 116307

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Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
R O Martin 001	17-115-20063	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	A.J. Hodges Industries, Inc.
Union Saw Mill Co 001	17-069-00545	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
Union Saw Mill B 001	17-069-00544	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
Lee Lumber Co 001	17-079-20518	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Bay Gas, LLC
Dowden Branch 001	17-069-20221	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Murphy Oil USA, Inc.
La Long Leaf Lbr Co 001	17-069-00542	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator

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