Who operates W F Downs N Smith 001?

W F Downs N Smith 001 (API 17-061-00131) is operated by Inactive Operator according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is W F Downs N Smith 001 plugged or still active?

W F Downs N Smith 001 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Oct 25, 1954).

W F Downs N Smith 001 is in Lincoln County, Louisiana at 32.72275, -92.64876, in the Hico-Knowles field.

API 17-061-00131Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Sep 17, 1954

Drilling began

Completion

Oct 25, 1954

Plug date

Oct 25, 1954

Total depth

8,965 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-061-00131
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Hico-Knowles
County: Lincoln
Coordinates: 32.72275, -92.64876
State record #: 54010

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Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Ucv Ra Suii;canterbury 26 001	17-061-20289	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Cypress Operating Inc.
U Cv Ra Sugg;covington Etal 001	17-061-20638	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Cypress Operating Inc.
Lcv Ra Sugg;reed 27 001	17-061-20306	Other status	Other type	Union Texas Petroleum Corp.
Davis Rc Suf;goodgoin 001	17-061-20312	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Txo Production Corp.
Lcv Ra Suww;jr Dowling 30-31hc 001-Alt	17-061-21220	Active	Gas	Grayrock Energy Iv Operating Company LLC
R D Ball A 001	17-061-20012	Plugged & abandoned	Gas	Cypress Operating Inc.

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