Who operates W M Smith Estate 008?

W M Smith Estate 008 (API 17-043-00244) is operated by Inactive Operator according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is W M Smith Estate 008 plugged or still active?

W M Smith Estate 008 is listed as other status in the state registry.

W M Smith Estate 008 is in Grant County, Louisiana at 31.71107, -92.38975, in the Selma field.

API 17-043-00244Other statusOther type well

Spud date

Jun 9, 1958

Drilling began

Completion

Jun 16, 1958

Plug date

—

Total depth

1,824 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-043-00244
Status: Other status(state code: UNABLE TO LOCATE WELL-NO PLUGGED AND ABANDONED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Selma
County: Grant
Coordinates: 31.71107, -92.38975
State record #: 70759

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Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Urania Lumber Co 003	17-043-00290	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
Charles Whatley 001	17-059-02503	Other status	Other type	Jim W. Grier
J F Ball & Et Al 003	17-043-00310	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
Hardtner & Lacroix 001	17-059-02497	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator
Roy O Martin 001	17-043-20438	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Sonny King Production
L&a Oil Co 026	17-059-02931	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inactive Operator

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