PLAINS RESOURCES INC. Wells and Activity Summary
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Recent M&A activity 8 deals on file involving Plains Exploration & Production Company
| Announced | Type | Headline | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2013 | Farm-In/Farm Out |
Plains Exploration Farms-in with Pura Vida in Morocco
0 net acres |
$15M |
| Dec 2012 | Corporate |
Freeport-McMoRan Aquires Plains Exploration For $17 Billion
0 net acres |
$17.2B |
| Sep 2012 | Property |
Shells Takes Offer From Plains for Gulf of Mexico Block Interest
0 net acres |
$560M |
| Sep 2012 | Property |
BP Sells GOM Assets to Plains Exploration
0 net acres |
$5.5B |
| Nov 2011 | Property |
LINN Energy to Acquire Properties in the Granite Wash
95,000 net acres |
$600M |
| Apr 2011 | Property |
Linn Energy Acquires Granite Wash Properties from Plains Exploration for $600 Million
20,000 net acres |
$600M |
| Oct 2010 | Property |
Plains Exploration To Acquire Eagle Ford Acreage
60,000 net acres |
$578M |
| Sep 2010 | Property |
Plains Sells Interest in GOM Asset
0 net acres |
$818M |
Industry news recent coverage mentioning Plains Exploration & Production Company
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Apr 16, 2026Higher 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 →
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Apr 15, 2026In 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 →
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Apr 15, 2026The 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 →
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Apr 11, 2026Western 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 →
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Mar 23, 2026Energy 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: Plains Exploration & Production Company
Curated alternate names for Plains Exploration & Production Company (from ShaleExperts company records):
- Plains Expl & Prod Company, Plains Expl. & Prod. Co., Plains Expl. & Prod. Company, PLAINS EXPLORATION & PROD CO, Plains Exploration & Production Co, Plains Exploration & Production Company, PLAINS EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY
PLAINS RESOURCES INC. has 19 wells on file in Louisiana.
Active in 6 parishes — concentrated in CAMERON, IBERVILLE, and BEAUREGARD.
Most recent well: MIAMI FEE in the WILLOW BAYOU field (CAMERON parish) — last updated September 1997.
PLAINS RESOURCES INC. county coverage
Parishes where PLAINS RESOURCES INC. has wells. Click any parish for its local activity.
Recent wells
| Well Name | Parish | Last activity | Updates | API |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIAMI FEE | CAMERON | 1997-09-04 | 17023225660000 | |
| MIAMI FEE | CAMERON | 1997-09-04 | 17023225250000 | |
| MIAMI FEE | CAMERON | 1997-08-15 | 17023225670000 | |
| E B SCHWING III ET AL | IBERVILLE | 1996-05-22 | 17047207930000 | |
| CECILIA BAIST ET AL | IBERVILLE | 1996-05-22 | 17047207640000 | |
| H W CASE ET AL | IBERVILLE | 1996-05-05 | 17047209030000 | |
| MIAMI FEE | CAMERON | 1995-09-08 | 17023226580000 | |
| LM ST 7 RC SU;LK MONG U | ST MARTIN | 1995-02-14 | 17099214460000 | |
| VUA;SL 303 LMU | ST MARTIN | 1993-11-01 | 17099201790000 | |
| MT 2C RB SUA;HEBERT | JEFFERSON DAVIS | 1992-06-25 | 17053209030000 |
Parishes Worked by total wells in Louisiana
Parishes: CAMERON, IBERVILLE, BEAUREGARD, JEFFERSON DAVIS, ST MARTIN, EAST FELICIANA.
Top Oil & Gas Fields worked by PLAINS RESOURCES INC. by total wells
Fields: Willow Bayou, Bayou Sorrel, Northwest, Bear Head Creek, South, Jennings, South, Lake Mongoulois, Wildcat-So La Lafayette Dist, Bayou Sorrel.