Louisiana’s deepest oil & gas well is completed in St. Martin Parish

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ST. MARTIN PARISH, La. (KLFY)- Louisiana’s deepest oil well has been completed in St. Martin Parish, reaching nearly 31,000 feet underground.

Located in Bayou Long, the well confirms the existence of deep gas formations that were previously inaccessible with older extraction methods.

The project was led by Gloria Moncrief and her team at Moncrief Oil, a Fort Worth, Texas-based company. Utilizing modern drilling technology, the team was able to access resources nearly six miles below the surface, validating long-held theories about the region’s geology.

Governor Jeff Landry and state officials recently celebrated the milestone in the heart of St. Martin Parish, where the governor grew up.

“A couple of weeks ago we went and celebrated the deepest well ever drilled in the state of Louisiana, it was done in St. Martin Parish, that’s kind of special to me because I grew up in St. Martin Parish,” Landry said.

The well’s unprecedented depth confirms gas reserves that had remained out of reach and further strengthens Louisiana’s role in the energy sector.

“We know that there’s deep gas formations in that area now, it’s been something that has been speculated for a long time and it will further help cement Louisiana as an energy dominant state,” Landry said.

Officials say advances in technology not only make ultra-deep drilling possible but also increase the demand for energy to support growing technological needs.

“Because of technology and the pace that technology is moving in, the amount of power demanded in order to meet that growth in technology, that oil and gas is going to play an absolutely pivotal role in that which places Louisiana in a very dominant state,” Landry said.

The well’s completion comes amid ongoing tensions between the United States and Iran, which have impacted global oil markets. Landry highlighted the broader significance of Louisiana’s energy production.

“What we’re exporting is peace now, we think about the troubles that we’re having around the world, Louisiana gets an opportunity to be on the stage, on a global stage, to secure peace and energy and create an unbelievable foundation for the future,” he said.

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