Who operates W N Prather 001?

W N Prather 001 (API 17-001-00786) is operated by Inactive Operator according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is W N Prather 001 plugged or still active?

W N Prather 001 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Mar 2, 1957).

W N Prather 001 is in Acadia County, Louisiana at 30.38241, -92.31144, in the Branch, Northwest field.

API 17-001-00786Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Feb 7, 1957

Drilling began

Completion

Mar 2, 1957

Plug date

Mar 2, 1957

Total depth

10,800 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-001-00786
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Branch, Northwest
County: Acadia
Coordinates: 30.38241, -92.31144
State record #: 64520

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Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Bolmex Sug;zaunbrecher 002	17-001-01790	Plugged & abandoned	Gas	Midwest Oil Corp.
J E Broussard Swd 001	LA:86830	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Transfuel Resources Company
Hayes Ra Sua;john A Heinen Sr 001	17-001-21848	Plugged & abandoned	Gas	Great River Oil & Gas Corp.
Clara Caillouet 001	17-001-20668	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Conoco Inc.
Ja Heinen 001	17-001-20234	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Tribal Oil Company
Neu 001	17-001-21762	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Caddo Mgmt.-Palmer Petro. Inc.

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