Who operates Kelton Howard 005?

Kelton Howard 005 (API 17-111-20725) is operated by Drum Energy, L.L.C. according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is Kelton Howard 005 plugged or still active?

Kelton Howard 005 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Kelton Howard 005 located?

Kelton Howard 005 is in Union County, Louisiana at 32.66585, -92.21334, in the Monroe field.

API 17-111-20725OrphanedGas well

Kelton Howard 005

Gas well in Union County, Louisiana · operated by Drum Energy

Documented orphaned well. This well appears in the federal/state orphaned-well inventory — unplugged, with no solvent operator of record. See the orphan-well census for state and county totals and the $4.7B federal plugging program.

Spud date

Nov 3, 1975

Drilling began

Completion

Nov 18, 1975

Plug date

—

Total depth

2,294 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 17-111-20725
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (ACT 404 ORPHAN WELL-ENG))
Type: Gas(20)
Field: Monroe
County: Union
Coordinates: 32.66585, -92.21334
State record #: 150173

Operator

Drum Energy

Wells operated: 192
Active: 0
States: LA
As filed: DRUM ENERGY, L.L.C.

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Mayo 001	17-073-22347	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Blackbird Company
J E Bridges 001	17-073-00503	Orphaned	Gas	J. E. Bridges
West 001	17-073-00502	Orphaned	Gas	Gulf Lease Investments, Inc.
B F Sawyer 001	17-073-00507	Orphaned	Other type	B F Sawyer
Roth-Sawyer 001	17-073-00508	Orphaned	Other type	G L Roth & W L Sawyer
Swink 001	17-073-00504	Orphaned	Other type	Burle Corporation

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