Louisiana Oil and Gas Wells Map
WellsMap USA maps 245,444 oil and gas wells in Louisiana, from Louisiana Department of Energy and Natural Resources (SONRIS) records (updated September 2026). 35,734 are listed as active and 183,737 as plugged, abandoned or never drilled. Wells are spread across 64 counties and 8,415 operators.
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Louisiana wells by type
| Type | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Oil | 70,634 | 29% |
| Dry hole | 67,954 | 28% |
| Unknown type | 56,008 | 23% |
| Gas | 45,681 | 19% |
| Injection / disposal | 4,409 | 1.8% |
| Storage | 468 | 0.2% |
| Water | 111 | 0.0% |
| Monitoring | 99 | 0.0% |
| Oil & gas | 70 | 0.0% |
| Other | 10 | 0.0% |
Louisiana wells by status
| Status | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Plugged | 162,232 | 66% |
| Active | 35,734 | 15% |
| Cancelled / never drilled | 21,505 | 8.8% |
| Inactive / shut in | 20,391 | 8.3% |
| Orphaned | 4,360 | 1.8% |
| Temporarily abandoned | 446 | 0.2% |
| Unknown status | 400 | 0.2% |
| Permitted | 376 | 0.2% |
Counties with the most oil and gas wells in Louisiana
| County | Wells | Active |
|---|---|---|
| Caddo | 36,335 | 9,956 |
| Plaquemines | 17,630 | 1,397 |
| De Soto | 10,929 | 3,249 |
| LaSalle | 10,924 | 2,039 |
| Terrebonne | 10,142 | 355 |
| Lafourche | 9,625 | 509 |
| Bossier | 9,443 | 1,733 |
| Union | 8,646 | 3,425 |
| Sabine | 7,660 | 544 |
| Cameron | 7,556 | 328 |
| Claiborne | 6,959 | 795 |
| Calcasieu | 6,518 | 322 |
| St. Mary | 5,992 | 252 |
| Concordia | 5,815 | 162 |
| Acadia | 5,572 | 292 |
| Vermilion | 5,105 | 278 |
| Webster | 4,727 | 1,001 |
| Winn | 4,552 | 961 |
| Ouachita | 4,182 | 1,115 |
| Iberia | 4,023 | 137 |
Top oil and gas operators in Louisiana by well count
| Operator | Wells | Active |
|---|---|---|
| INACTIVE OPERATOR | 47,348 | 7 |
| TEXACO, INC. | 9,213 | 0 |
| ENERVEST PRODUCTION PARTNERS, LTD. | 3,818 | 2,777 |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | 3,637 | 971 |
| TEXAS PETROLEUM INVESTMENT COMPANY | 3,370 | 1,258 |
| FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | 3,362 | 0 |
| AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC | 2,627 | 1,558 |
| CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. | 2,152 | 0 |
| EXXON CORPORATION | 2,142 | 0 |
| THREE SISTERS PETROLEUM, INC. | 2,140 | 1,522 |
| SPICY DAUGX OPERATORS LOUISIANA LLC | 2,073 | 1,213 |
| HUMBLE OIL AND REFINING CO. | 2,058 | 0 |
| DIVERSIFIED PRODUCTION LLC | 1,987 | 1,312 |
| SHELL OIL COMPANY | 1,799 | 0 |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | 1,710 | 0 |
| GULF OIL CORP. | 1,643 | 0 |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | 1,533 | 818 |
| WHITNEY OIL & GAS, LLC | 1,457 | 449 |
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | 1,419 | 1,074 |
| TEXACO E & P INC. | 1,332 | 0 |
Largest oil and gas fields in Louisiana by well count
| Field | Wells |
|---|---|
| CADDO PINE ISLAND | 27,379 |
| MONROE | 13,186 |
| WILDCAT-NO LA SHREVEPORT DIST | 12,123 |
| WILDCAT-NO LA MONROE DIST | 9,880 |
| WILDCAT-SO LA LAFAYETTE DIST | 4,809 |
| TULLOS URANIA | 4,072 |
| RED RIVER-BULL BAYOU | 3,588 |
| BELLEVUE | 2,959 |
| ELM GROVE | 2,754 |
| WILDCAT-SO LA NEW ORLEANS DIS | 2,571 |
| WILDCAT-SO LA HOUMA DIST | 2,305 |
| PENDLETON-MANY | 2,280 |
| GREENWOOD-WASKOM | 2,170 |
| WILDCAT-SO LA LK CHARLES DIST | 2,162 |
| GARDEN ISLAND BAY | 2,155 |
Louisiana wells drilled by decade
| Decade | Wells spudded |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 19 |
| 1910s | 1,810 |
| 1920s | 6,941 |
| 1930s | 7,561 |
| 1940s | 14,945 |
| 1950s | 34,676 |
| 1960s | 40,869 |
| 1970s | 30,161 |
| 1980s | 37,030 |
| 1990s | 11,105 |
| 2000s | 14,224 |
| 2010s | 9,686 |
| 2020s | 1,725 |
Based on the 210,752 wells with a recorded spud date.
About this data
Well locations, types and statuses come from public records published by Louisiana Department of Energy and Natural Resources (SONRIS), retrieved September 2026. Counties missing from the source records are assigned from each well's location. Records can be incomplete or out of date; check with the regulator before relying on them.