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Rapides Parish, LA oil and gas wells

1,479 wells: 140 active, 1,102 plugged, 99 orphaned, run by 235 operators.

Rapides Parish, LA ranks #38 among Louisiana parishes by wells on record, with 1% of the state's 247,329 wells. 140 of its wells (9%) are active, below the statewide share of 12%. Another 51 are shut in or temporarily abandoned. 99 wells are flagged as orphaned, with no responsible operator. Of the 1,211 wells here with a type on record, 58% are dry holes, 31% oil wells and 10% disposal or injection wells. Drilling records here go back to 1920. Of the 1,233 wells with a drilling date, 15 (1%) were drilled in 2016 or later, the most recent in 2026. Wells with a recorded depth average 7,348 ft. 235 operators have wells here. The largest by active wells is DRESSER, LLC, with 75 active (54% of the parish's active wells).

Figures from the Louisiana Office of Conservation (SONRIS), updated 2026-10-17.

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