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JAMES A. WHITSON, JR. Wells and Activity Summary

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Total wells

86
JAMES A. WHITSON, JR.

Most recent drilling

Jul 2011
~14 years ago

First on record

1971
records span 40 years

Activity status

Historic
no recent drilling
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⚑ Same company across states: James A Whitson Jr

HQ: Houston, Texas

Curated alternate name for James A Whitson Jr (from ShaleExperts company records):

  • JAMES A WHITSON JR

JAMES A. WHITSON, JR. has 86 wells on file in Louisiana.

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

Most recent well: 3000 RA SUA;LL&E in the LAKE PAGIE, SW field (TERREBONNE parish) — last updated July 2011.

JAMES A. WHITSON, JR. county coverage

Parishes where JAMES A. WHITSON, JR. has wells. Click any parish for its local activity.

CALCASIEU — 3 wellsUnion ParishTangipahoa ParishCaldwell ParishTensas ParishJackson ParishGrant ParishLincoln ParishJEFFERSON DAVIS — 9 wellsLafayette ParishVERMILION — 6 wellsEast Carroll ParishEast Feliciana ParishSt. Bernard ParishIberville ParishRichland ParishSt. Martin ParishClaiborne ParishEvangeline ParishSt. Landry ParishPointe Coupee ParishLaSalle ParishWebster ParishSt. James ParishPLAQUEMINES — 11 wellsMorehouse ParishRapides ParishAvoyelles ParishWinn ParishVernon ParishCatahoula ParishASSUMPTION — 3 wellsDe Soto ParishCaddo ParishRed River ParishWashington ParishSabine ParishJEFFERSON — 4 wellsSt. Tammany ParishCameron ParishEast Baton Rouge ParishIBERIA — 7 wellsNatchitoches ParishTERREBONNE — 9 wellsBienville ParishBossier ParishAllen ParishOuachita ParishSt. John the Baptist ParishSt. Helena ParishWest Feliciana ParishSt. Mary ParishLAFOURCHE — 20 wellsWest Carroll ParishConcordia ParishLivingston ParishWest Baton Rouge ParishMadison ParishOrleans ParishAscension ParishACADIA — 2 wellsSt. Charles ParishBeauregard ParishFranklin Parish
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Recent wells

Well Name Parish Last activity Updates API
3000 RA SUA;LL&E TERREBONNE 2011-07-21 17109239480000
3000 RA SUA;LL&E TERREBONNE 2011-07-19 17109239960000
PXP LOUISIANA LLC LAFOURCHE 2011-03-24 17057221300000
1450 RA VUA;DEBORAH A MILLER JEFFERSON DAVIS 2011-03-08 17053214050000
GRANDISON TRUST LAFOURCHE 2009-09-30 17057229310000
VUA;ROBT RAWLE JR ETAL LAFOURCHE 2009-03-15 17057230240000
GRANDISON TRUST A LAFOURCHE 2009-03-12 17057230230000
LL&E A LAFOURCHE 2009-03-10 17057230200000
GRANDISON TRUST A LAFOURCHE 2009-03-10 17057230220000
A K DUFRENE LAFOURCHE 2009-03-09 17057230960000

Parishes Worked by total wells in Louisiana

LAFOURCHE20PLAQUEMINES11TERREBONNE9JEFFERSON DAVIS9IBERIA7VERMILION6JEFFERSON4CALCASIEU3ASSUMPTION3ACADIA2

Parishes: LAFOURCHE, PLAQUEMINES, TERREBONNE, JEFFERSON DAVIS, IBERIA, VERMILION, JEFFERSON, CALCASIEU, ASSUMPTION, ACADIA.

Top Oil & Gas Fields worked by JAMES A. WHITSON, JR. by total wells

WILDCAT-SO LA LAFAYETTE DIST13THIBODAUX, NORTH8COFFEE BAY6LAKE ARTHUR4RAPHAEL PASS4MANILA VILLAGE3WILDCAT-SO LA NEW ORLEANS DIS3BAYOU ST VINCENT2BAYOU SAUVEUR2CUT OFF2

Fields: Wildcat-So La Lafayette Dist, Thibodaux, North, Coffee Bay, Lake Arthur, Raphael Pass, Manila Village, Wildcat-So La New Orleans Dis, Bayou St Vincent, Bayou Sauveur, Cut Off.

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