Who operates W R Buffington 001?

W R Buffington 001 (API 17-077-00002) is operated by Humble Oil And Refining Co. according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is W R Buffington 001 plugged or still active?

W R Buffington 001 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Jun 13, 1946).

W R Buffington 001 is in Pointe Coupee County, Louisiana at 30.94649, -91.72493, in the Wildcat-So La Lafayette Dist field.

API 17-077-00002Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Apr 4, 1946

Drilling began

Completion

Jun 13, 1946

Plug date

Jun 13, 1946

Total depth

11,210 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-077-00002
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Wildcat-So La Lafayette Dist
County: Pointe Coupee
Coordinates: 30.94649, -91.72493
State record #: 31575

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Wx Alpha Ra Suh;labarre Plan 001	17-077-20326	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Tenneco Oil Co.
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Walter H Claiborne Jr Et Al 001	17-077-20291	Other status	Other type	Inactive Operator
Robert E Lee 001	17-077-20196	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	W. A. Moncrief
Wx Alpha Ra Suh;labarre Plan 001	17-077-20310	Other status	Other type	Tenneco Oil Co.
Monk 001	17-077-00005	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Marlin Exploration, Inc.

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