Who operates W Welch Et Al 001?

W Welch Et Al 001 (API 17-023-21589) is operated by Inactive Operator according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is W Welch Et Al 001 plugged or still active?

W Welch Et Al 001 is plugged and abandoned (plugged Apr 12, 1981).

W Welch Et Al 001 is in Cameron County, Louisiana at 29.78313, -93.08930, in the Kings Bayou field.

API 17-023-21589Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

Feb 18, 1981

Drilling began

Completion

Apr 12, 1981

Plug date

Apr 12, 1981

Total depth

11,700 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-023-21589
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Kings Bayou
County: Cameron
Coordinates: 29.78313, -93.08930
State record #: 172497

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Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Sl 8479 001	17-703-20084	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Cockrell Oil Corporation
Disc Ra Sua;sl 14600 001	17-703-20118	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Agip Petroleum Co., Inc.
Sl 1123 B-2	17-700-20166	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Trans Ocean Oil, Inc.
Sl 3532 003	17-703-00247	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Southern Natural Gas Co.
Sl 3532 001	17-703-00003	Plugged & abandoned	Gas	Trans Ocean Oil, Inc.
Amph B Rb Sua;sl 16473 002-Alt	17-700-20245	Shut-in	Gas	Fieldwood Energy LLC

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