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FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. Wells and Activity Summary

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Total wells

3,362
FREEPORT SULPHUR CO.

Most recent drilling

Jul 2018
~7 years ago

First on record

1970
records span 49 years

Activity status

Historic
no recent drilling
Production News & deals Company family Coverage map Recent wells Counties Fields

Annual production via Freeport-Mcmoran Inc. corporate filings

20132016289,110

Recent M&A activity 8 deals on file involving Freeport-Mcmoran Inc.

Announced Type Headline Value
Jan 2017 Property Aussie E&P Elk Petroleum Buys Freeport's Madden CO2 Gas Assets
0 net acres
$20M
Oct 2016 Property Freeport-McMoRan Sells California Properties to Sentinel for $742MM
0 net acres
$742M
Sep 2016 Property Anadarko Acquires Freeport McMoRan's GOM Assets for $2.0 Billion
0 net acres
$2.0B
Jul 2016 Royalty Freeport-McMoRan Divests Oil & Gas Royalty Interests for $102MM
126,000 net acres
$102M
Jul 2016 Property Freeport-McMoRan Sells Haynesville Assets for $87 Million
70,000 net acres
$87M
May 2014 Property Freeport-McMoRan Picks Up Apache's Lucuis, Heidelberg GoM Assets
0 net acres
$1.4B
May 2014 Property Encana Picks Up Eagle Ford Shale Asset for $3.1 Billion
45,500 net acres
$3.1B
Dec 2012 Corporate Freeport-McMoRan Aquires Plains Exploration For $17 Billion
0 net acres
$17.2B

Industry news recent coverage mentioning Freeport-Mcmoran Inc.

  • Why $90 Oil Isn’t Bringing Back the Rigs
    Apr 16, 2026
    Higher oil prices are not translating cleanly into a drilling response across U.S. shale, and company disclosures are starting to show why. The issue is not simply capital discipline. It is structural. A meaningful… Read full article on ShaleExperts →
  • These Three Companies Will Increase Drilling & Completion Over The Next 3 Year
    Apr 15, 2026
    In the span of fifteen months, three Japanese energy companies committed more than $10.3 billion to U.S. natural gas production assets — a buying spree that has transferred roughly 27% of Haynesville Shale output… Read full article on ShaleExperts →
  • Q1 A&D Transactions Jump to $30B , While Deal Flow Was Down 40%
    Apr 15, 2026
    The first quarter of 2026 has officially defined the "Barbell Era" of American oil and gas. While the total number of deals plummeted by 46% YoY (dropping to just 7 major transactions), the total deal value skyrocketed… Read full article on ShaleExperts →
  • Western Canada Upstream M&A: Q1 2026 Transaction Report
    Apr 11, 2026
    Western Canadian M&A activity in Q1 2026 was characterized by a 87% decrease in total deal value compared to Q1 2025, totaling $0.8 billion C$ . However, transaction volume remained resilient with a 150% increase in… Read full article on ShaleExperts →
  • Wright to U.S. Oil Industry: The Price Signal Is Telling You to Drill
    Mar 23, 2026
    Energy Secretary Chris Wright stood in front of the largest gathering of oil executives in the world this morning and delivered a message that was equal parts market economics and wartime urgency: the price spike is… Read full article on ShaleExperts →

⚑ Same company across states: Freeport-Mcmoran Inc.

NYSE:FCX HQ: Phoenix, Arizona

Curated alternate names for Freeport-Mcmoran Inc. (from ShaleExperts company records):

  • FREEPORT MCMORAN OIL & GAS LLC, FREEPORT SULPHUR CO, FREEPORT-MCMORAN OIL & GAS, MCMORAN OIL & GAS LLC

FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. has 3,362 wells on file in Louisiana.

Active in 10 parishes — concentrated in PLAQUEMINES, TERREBONNE, and LAFOURCHE.

Most recent well: WILBERTS MINERAL CORP in the BAYOU CHOCTAW field (IBERVILLE parish) — last updated July 2018.

FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. county coverage

Parishes where FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. has wells. Click any parish for its local activity.

CALCASIEU — 6 wellsUnion ParishTangipahoa ParishCaldwell ParishTensas ParishJackson ParishGrant ParishLincoln ParishJefferson Davis ParishLafayette ParishVermilion ParishEast Carroll ParishEast Feliciana ParishSt. Bernard ParishIberville ParishRichland ParishSt. Martin ParishClaiborne ParishEVANGELINE — 12 wellsSt. Landry ParishPointe Coupee ParishLaSalle ParishWebster ParishSt. James ParishPLAQUEMINES — 2,335 wellsMorehouse ParishRapides ParishAvoyelles ParishWinn ParishVernon ParishCatahoula ParishASSUMPTION — 5 wellsDe Soto ParishCaddo ParishRed River ParishWashington ParishSabine ParishJEFFERSON — 213 wellsSt. Tammany ParishCAMERON — 21 wellsEast Baton Rouge ParishIberia ParishNatchitoches ParishTERREBONNE — 464 wellsBienville ParishBossier ParishAllen ParishOuachita ParishSt. John the Baptist ParishSt. Helena ParishWest Feliciana ParishSt. Mary ParishLAFOURCHE — 282 wellsWest Carroll ParishConcordia ParishLivingston ParishWest Baton Rouge ParishMadison ParishOrleans ParishAscension ParishAcadia ParishSt. Charles ParishBeauregard ParishFranklin Parish
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Recent wells

Well Name Parish Last activity Updates API
WILBERTS MINERAL CORP IBERVILLE 2018-07-18 17047001600000
MANHATTAN LAND & FRUIT CO PLAQUEMINES 2012-12-01 17075023160000
BURAS LEVEE DISTRICT PLAQUEMINES 2012-11-29 17075023360000
BAY ST ELAINE TERREBONNE 2012-10-06 00000000000000
BURAS LEVEE DISTRICT PLAQUEMINES 2012-06-07 17075023350000
BURAS LEVEE DISTRICT PLAQUEMINES 2012-06-04 17075023380000
BURAS LEVEE DISTRICT PLAQUEMINES 2012-05-30 17075023340000
BURAS LEVEE DISTRICT PLAQUEMINES 2012-05-28 17075023140000
BURAS LEVEE DISTRICT PLAQUEMINES 2012-04-26 17075023370000
BURAS LEVEE DIST B PLAQUEMINES 2012-04-10 17075023190000

Parishes Worked by total wells in Louisiana

PLAQUEMINES2,335TERREBONNE464LAFOURCHE282JEFFERSON213CAMERON21EVANGELINE12ST MARTIN12CALCASIEU6ASSUMPTION5ST MARY5

Parishes: PLAQUEMINES, TERREBONNE, LAFOURCHE, JEFFERSON, CAMERON, EVANGELINE, ST MARTIN, CALCASIEU, ASSUMPTION, ST MARY.

Top Oil & Gas Fields worked by FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. by total wells

GRANDE ECAILLE1,331GARDEN ISLAND BAY982CHACAHOULA281BAY ST ELAINE229LAKE PELTO164GRAND ISLE BLOCK 18158GRAND ISLE BLOCK 1653CAILLOU ISLAND48DOG LAKE20VENICE16

Fields: Grande Ecaille, Garden Island Bay, Chacahoula, Bay St Elaine, Lake Pelto, Grand Isle Block 18, Grand Isle Block 16, Caillou Island, Dog Lake, Venice.

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