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Orleans Parish, Louisiana Wells Summary

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Total wells

131
Orleans Parish

Most recent drilling

Aug 2023
2.8 years ago

First on record

1970
records span 53 years

Activity status

Historic
no recent drilling

Orleans Parish contains 131 wells on file, with top operators including NASA-MICHOUD FACILITY and NATOMAS NORTH AMERICA, INC..

Wells in Orleans span several oil & gas fields including WILDCAT-SO LA NEW ORLEANS DIS and WILDCAT-SO LA LAFAYETTE DIST.

Most recent well on record: IW, operated by NASA-MICHOUD FACILITY — last updated August 2023.

Parish FIPS Code: 22071

Orleans Parish well density

Every dot is one well — small blue dots are historic wells; larger orange dots are wells with activity in the last 60 days.
131 wells plotted · 0 active in last 60 days

Top Operators By Wells in last 60 days:

NASA-MICHOUD FACILITY31NATOMAS NORTH AMERICA, INC.9PECOS WESTERN CORPORATION5FLORIDA EXPLORATION COMPANY5CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.5MICHOUD OPERATIONS4HUMBLE OIL AND REFINING CO.3COASTAL PRODUCTION COMPANY2CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.2DESPOT EXPLORATION, INC.2
NASA-MICHOUD FACILITY
NATOMAS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
PECOS WESTERN CORPORATION
FLORIDA EXPLORATION COMPANY
CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
MICHOUD OPERATIONS
HUMBLE OIL AND REFINING CO.
COASTAL PRODUCTION COMPANY
CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.
DESPOT EXPLORATION, INC.

Top Fields in Orleans Parish

WILDCAT-SO LA NEW ORLEANS DIS49WILDCAT-SO LA LAFAYETTE DIST37UNKNOWN PASS17FORT PIKE13LAKE ST CATHERINE13LAKE BORGNE1WILDCAT-SO LA NEW ORLEANS OFFSHORE1

Recent wells

Well Name Last activity Updates Operator API
IW 2023-08-16 NASA-MICHOUD FACILITY 17071880290000
IW 2023-08-16 NASA-MICHOUD FACILITY 17071880310000
IW 2023-08-16 NASA-MICHOUD FACILITY 17071880300000
TUSC RA SUA;SL 7260 2018-12-20 FLASH GAS & OIL SOUTHWEST, INC 17071200210000
L&N RR 2014-04-02 CHAPARRAL ENERGY, L.L.C. 17071200130000
7900 RA SUB;L&N RR 2014-04-02 CHAPARRAL ENERGY, L.L.C. 17071200130000
D IA 2005-01-11 MICHOUD OPERATIONS 17071880320000
D IB 2005-01-11 MICHOUD OPERATIONS 17071880330000
D IC 2005-01-10 MICHOUD OPERATIONS 17071880340000
D ID 2005-01-10 MICHOUD OPERATIONS 17071880350000

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Top Fields By Well Count in last 60 days:

WILDCAT-SO LA NEW ORLEANS DIS
WILDCAT-SO LA LAFAYETTE DIST
UNKNOWN PASS
FORT PIKE
LAKE ST CATHERINE
LAKE BORGNE
WILDCAT-SO LA NEW ORLEANS OFFSHORE

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