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API 17-023-01180Plugged & abandonedOil well

Vua; Hanszen 008

Oil well in Cameron County, Louisiana · operated by Shell Oil

Spud date

Oct 27, 1940

Drilling began

Completion

Dec 21, 1940

Plug date

Aug 27, 1974

Total depth

10,172 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
17-023-01180
Status
Plugged & abandoned(state code: PLUGGED AND ABANDONED OIL)
Type
Oil(10)
Field
Chalkley
County
Cameron
Coordinates
29.97761, -92.97066
State record #
24737

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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Miami Corp 00217-023-01342Plugged & abandonedOther typeSun Exploration-Production Co.
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Dataset updated . Source: Louisiana oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.