Who operates W E Cruse 001?

W E Cruse 001 (API 17-021-00149) is operated by Inactive Operator according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is W E Cruse 001 plugged or still active?

W E Cruse 001 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Sep 15, 1945).

W E Cruse 001 is in Caldwell County, Louisiana at 31.96527, -92.11864, in the Clarks field.

API 17-021-00149Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Sep 1, 1945

Drilling began

Completion

Sep 15, 1945

Plug date

Sep 15, 1945

Total depth

3,995 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-021-00149
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Clarks
County: Caldwell
Coordinates: 31.96527, -92.11864
State record #: 30774

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Goodpine Oil Co /B/ 001-A	17-059-21108	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Cities Service Oil Co.
La Central Oil & Gas Co 176	17-059-01168	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Placid Oil Company
La Central Oil & Gas Co 211	17-059-20559	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Placid Oil Company
Wx F3 Ra Su106;la Cent O&g A-12	17-059-02906	Active	Oil	J. P. Van Way
Wx D Ra Su105;ipb Lls Ol 001	17-059-25446	Active	Oil	J. P. Van Way
Goodpine F-36	17-059-01097	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	H. L. Hunt

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