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WAYMAN W. BUCHANAN Wells and Activity Summary

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Total wells

12
WAYMAN W. BUCHANAN

Most recent drilling

Jan 1986
~40 years ago

First on record

1978
records span 7 years

Activity status

Historic
no recent drilling
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WAYMAN W. BUCHANAN has 12 wells on file in Louisiana.

Active in 10 parishes — concentrated in PLAQUEMINES, ACADIA, and IBERIA.

Most recent well: DAVID PLATER in the THIBODAUX field (LAFOURCHE parish) — last updated January 1986.

WAYMAN W. BUCHANAN county coverage

Parishes where WAYMAN W. BUCHANAN has wells. Click any parish for its local activity.

Calcasieu ParishUnion ParishTangipahoa ParishCaldwell ParishTensas ParishJackson ParishGrant ParishLincoln ParishJEFFERSON DAVIS — 1 wellsLafayette ParishVermilion ParishEast Carroll ParishEast Feliciana ParishSt. Bernard ParishIberville ParishRichland ParishSt. Martin ParishClaiborne ParishEvangeline ParishSt. Landry ParishPOINTE COUPEE — 1 wellsLaSalle ParishWebster ParishSt. James ParishPLAQUEMINES — 2 wellsMorehouse ParishRapides ParishAvoyelles ParishWinn ParishVernon ParishCatahoula ParishAssumption ParishDe Soto ParishCaddo ParishRed River ParishWashington ParishSabine ParishJefferson ParishSt. Tammany ParishCameron ParishEast Baton Rouge ParishIBERIA — 1 wellsNatchitoches ParishTERREBONNE — 1 wellsBienville ParishBossier ParishAllen ParishOuachita ParishSt. John the Baptist ParishSt. Helena ParishWest Feliciana ParishSt. Mary ParishLAFOURCHE — 1 wellsWest Carroll ParishConcordia ParishLIVINGSTON — 1 wellsWest Baton Rouge ParishMadison ParishOrleans ParishAscension ParishACADIA — 2 wellsSt. Charles ParishBEAUREGARD — 1 wellsFranklin Parish
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Recent wells

Well Name Parish Last activity Updates API
DAVID PLATER LAFOURCHE 1986-01-28 17057223000000
SL 11930 PLAQUEMINES 1985-12-30 17075233570000
SL 1704 IBERIA 1985-11-21 17045208970000
JAMES THOM TRUST POINTE COUPEE 1985-07-25 17077203600000
SL 11930 PLAQUEMINES 1985-06-25 17075233570000
KENNETH CHARPENTIER TERREBONNE 1984-12-01 17109228520000
LONGBELL MOBIL BEAUREGARD 1984-10-31 17011206600000
A GUENO ET AL ACADIA 1984-09-10 17001214100000
M N STAFFORD JEFFERSON DAVIS 1984-06-18 17053208810000
J H HAUBERG ET AL LIVINGSTON 1983-11-19 17063201220000

Parishes Worked by total wells in Louisiana

PLAQUEMINES2ACADIA2IBERIA1JEFFERSON DAVIS1LAFOURCHE1LIVINGSTON1POINTE COUPEE1ST MARTIN1TERREBONNE1BEAUREGARD1

Parishes: PLAQUEMINES, ACADIA, IBERIA, JEFFERSON DAVIS, LAFOURCHE, LIVINGSTON, POINTE COUPEE, ST MARTIN, TERREBONNE, BEAUREGARD.

Top Oil & Gas Fields worked by WAYMAN W. BUCHANAN by total wells

CROWLEY1DIAMOND1LAKE ARTHUR, EAST1LAKE SAND1LONGVILLE1MIDLAND1POINTE A LA HACHE1RAVENSWOOD1ST MARTINVILLE1THIBODAUX1

Fields: Crowley, Diamond, Lake Arthur, East, Lake Sand, Longville, Midland, Pointe A La Hache, Ravenswood, St Martinville, Thibodaux.

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