Who operates W L Smith 001?

W L Smith 001 (API 17-017-01773) is operated by Inactive Operator according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is W L Smith 001 plugged or still active?

W L Smith 001 is listed as other status in the state registry.

W L Smith 001 is in Caddo County, Louisiana at 32.83674, -94.00369, in the Caddo Pine Island field.

API 17-017-01773Other statusOther type well

Spud date

Apr 4, 1955

Drilling began

Completion

Apr 11, 1955

Plug date

—

Total depth

3,196 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-017-01773
Status: Other status(state code: UNABLE TO LOCATE WELL-NO PLUGGED AND ABANDONED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Caddo Pine Island
County: Caddo
Coordinates: 32.83674, -94.00369
State record #: 56251

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Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Kuhn 001	17-017-00290	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
Preston 001	17-017-00309	Other status	Other type	Inactive Operator
Ferry Lake 170	LA:5982	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Gulf Oil Corp.
Wooldridge Properties 005	17-017-16719	Orphaned	Oil	Wooldridge Land & Cattle, LLC
Ferry Lake 093	LA:8930	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Inactive Operator
Well 42-315-30195	42-315-30195	Active	Oil	—

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