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St Bernard Parish, LA oil and gas wells

1,758 wells: 9 active, 1,218 plugged, 308 orphaned, run by 263 operators.

St Bernard Parish, LA ranks #35 among Louisiana parishes by wells on record, with 1% of the state's 247,329 wells. 9 of its wells (1%) are active, below the statewide share of 12%. Another 19 are shut in or temporarily abandoned. 308 wells are flagged as orphaned, with no responsible operator. Of the 1,249 wells here with a type on record, 60% are dry holes, 28% oil wells and 12% gas wells. Drilling records here go back to 1911. Of the 1,429 wells with a drilling date, 1 (0%) was drilled in 2016 or later, the most recent in 2021. Wells with a recorded depth average 8,704 ft. 263 operators have wells here. The largest by active wells is WCC ENERGY GROUP LLC, with 4 active (44% of the parish's active wells).

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

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