Who operates W W Welch Etal 001?

W W Welch Etal 001 (API 17-023-02391) is operated by Shell Oil Company according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is W W Welch Etal 001 plugged or still active?

W W Welch Etal 001 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Aug 30, 1965).

W W Welch Etal 001 is in Cameron County, Louisiana at 29.79752, -93.07636, in the Kings Bayou field.

API 17-023-02391Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Other type well in Cameron County, Louisiana · operated by Shell Oil

Spud date

Jul 23, 1965

Drilling began

Completion

Aug 30, 1965

Plug date

Aug 30, 1965

Total depth

13,100 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-023-02391
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Kings Bayou
County: Cameron
Coordinates: 29.79752, -93.07636
State record #: 110200

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
Amph B Rb Sua;sl 16473 002-Alt	17-700-20245	Shut-in	Gas	Fieldwood Energy LLC
Sl 16473 003	17-700-20262	Other status	Other type	Apache Corporation
Sl 18121 001	17-703-20136	Shut-in	Gas	Fieldwood Energy LLC
Amph B Rb Sua;sl 16473 1-D-Alt	17-700-20244	Shut-in	Gas	Fieldwood Energy LLC
Amph B3 Ra Sua;sl 16475 001-Alt	17-703-20120	Shut-in	Oil	Fieldwood Energy LLC
Amph B3 Ra Sua;sl 16475 004-Alt	17-703-20124	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Apache Corporation

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