Orleans Parish, Louisiana Wells Summary
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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.
Active drilling rigs · Baker Hughes snapshot, week of 2026-05-29
By basin
- 27 Haynesville
- 11 Other
Drilling for
- 25 Gas
- 12 Oil
- 1 Miscellaneous
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
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Top Operators in Orleans Parish by total wells
Operators: 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 Oil & Gas Fields intersecting Orleans Parish
Fields: 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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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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