Who operates U S Government 001?

U S Government 001 (API 17-019-01656) is operated by Inactive Operator according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is U S Government 001 plugged or still active?

U S Government 001 is plugged and abandoned (plugged May 8, 1926).

U S Government 001 is in Calcasieu County, Louisiana at 30.19779, -93.28183, in the Wildcat-So La Lafayette Dist field.

API 17-019-01656Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Dec 12, 1924

Drilling began

Completion

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Plug date

May 8, 1926

Total depth

4,867 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-019-01656
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Wildcat-So La Lafayette Dist
County: Calcasieu
Coordinates: 30.19779, -93.28183
State record #: 8280

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Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Dripps & Rauser 001	17-019-02517	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	P. R. Rutherford
David L Garrison Sr 001	17-019-20779	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Ranger Oil Company
James Gardiner 001	17-019-01395	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
Preston Lebleu 001	17-019-20131	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
Prairie Land & Canal Co Inc 001	17-019-20186	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
Prairie Canal Co Inc 001	17-019-01397	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Mallard Drilling Corp.

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