API 17-023-00162Plugged & abandonedOil well
Watkins 018
Oil well in Cameron County, Louisiana · operated by Shell Oil
Spud date
Feb 23, 1934
Drilling began
Completion
Apr 12, 1934
Plug date
Apr 12, 1935
Total depth
4,191 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 17-023-00162
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: PLUGGED AND ABANDONED OIL)
- Type
- Oil(10)
- Field
- Black Bayou
- County
- Cameron
- Coordinates
- 30.01692, -93.61687
- State record #
- 16669
Operator
- 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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Corp Central Canal 001 | 17-023-22148 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | The Exploration Co. Of La, Inc |
| Texaco E&p Etal 26 001 | 17-023-23014 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Samuel Gary Jr. & Assoc., Inc. |
| Miami Corporation Etal 001 | 17-023-22682 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Bass Enterprises Production Co |
| Miami Fee 001 | 17-023-22079 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | The Exploration Co. Of La, Inc |
| Miami Corp 001 | 17-023-20072 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Texaco, Inc. |
| Texaco Fee 001 | 17-023-22724 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ballard Exploration Co., Inc. |
Dataset updated . Source: Louisiana oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.