Who operates Womack-Cotton 002?

Womack-Cotton 002 (API 17-025-20597) is operated by Hughes & New-D. Braswell according to the Louisiana regulator's registry.

Is Womack-Cotton 002 plugged or still active?

Womack-Cotton 002 is plugged and abandoned (plugged May 7, 1976).

Womack-Cotton 002 is in Catahoula County, Louisiana at 31.52418, -91.81143, in the Willow Lake field.

API 17-025-20597Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Spud date

May 2, 1976

Drilling began

Completion

May 7, 1976

Plug date

May 7, 1976

Total depth

5,670 ft

As published by the state

API #: 17-025-20597
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY AND PLUGGED NO PRODUCT SPECIFIED)
Type: Other type(00)
Field: Willow Lake
County: Catahoula
Coordinates: 31.52418, -91.81143
State record #: 151834

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Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Ltl Wx F Rb Su;missiana Hb 005	17-025-21376	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Ambrit Energy Corp.
Trisler Nd 001	17-025-21728	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Big Joe Oil Co.
5200 Ra Sum;trisler Gb 001	17-025-21434	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Big Joe Operating Company, Inc.
Wx A Ra Su79;missiana Hb 010	17-025-21446	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	D & D Exploration Co.
James W Lipsey 001	17-029-21843	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Hughes & New-D. Braswell
Humble-Tensas Delta 024	17-025-20278	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Hassie Hunt Trust

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