API 17-023-00065Plugged & abandonedOil well
Watkins 070
Oil well in Cameron County, Louisiana · operated by Shell Oil
Spud date
Apr 14, 1947
Drilling began
Completion
Jun 2, 1947
Plug date
Jan 14, 1952
Total depth
8,033 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 17-023-00065
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: PLUGGED AND ABANDONED OIL)
- Type
- Oil(10)
- Field
- Black Bayou
- County
- Cameron
- Coordinates
- 30.03331, -93.60557
- State record #
- 33104
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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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Corporation 001 | 17-023-22592 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Arco O & G Co-Div Atl Rich Co |
| Miami Corporation Swd 001 | 17-023-88143 | Other status | Other type | Arco O & G Co-Div Atl Rich Co |
| 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.