Who operates W J Lowe Estate 002?

W J Lowe Estate 002 (API 17-019-00968) is operated by Shell Oil Company according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is W J Lowe Estate 002 plugged or still active?

W J Lowe Estate 002 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Apr 12, 1955).

W J Lowe Estate 002 is in Calcasieu County, Louisiana at 30.25461, -93.01746, in the Iowa field.

API 17-019-00968Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Feb 9, 1955

Drilling began

Completion

Apr 14, 1955

Plug date

Apr 12, 1955

Total depth

10,943 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-019-00968
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Iowa
County: Calcasieu
Coordinates: 30.25461, -93.01746
State record #: 55397

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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Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Sweetlake Land & Oil Co 002	17-019-01200	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Oleum Incorporated
Sll&o Co Swd 001	17-019-88216	Other status	Other type	Coteau Energy LLC
Sweetlake Land & Oil Co 001	17-019-01199	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Oleum Incorporated
Cib Jeff Ra Sua;earl E Coble 001	17-019-20873	Plugged & abandoned	Gas	Home Petroleum Corporation
Derouen Et Al 001	17-019-22420	Other status	Other type	Coteau Energy LLC
Sll&o Co 001	17-019-22079	Active	Gas	Coteau Energy LLC

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