42-039-00983
HOUSTON M
BRAZORIA County · District 3 · HOWARD EXPLORATION INC. · CHOCOLATE BAYOU N. (10300)
Permits
4
Max Depth
11,550 ft
First Permit
1988-08-18
Latest Activity
1990-11-07
Lifespan
2 yrs
Regulatory Status
Schedule
OFF SCHEDULE
Completion
1990-12-04
Shut-In
—
Plugged
—
EWA / Production operator mismatch
Scheduling: HOWARD EXPLORATION INC. ≠ Production: ELLIOTT OIL & GAS OPERATING CO. (reported 2025-01)
Resolved via: scheduling → HOWARD EXPLORATION INC.
Production Summary Production data is a work in progress — still being validated against RRC filings. Spot something off or have questions? [email protected]
Cum Oil
— bbl
Cum Gas
— mcf
First Production
1993-01
Last Production
2026-07
Operator History
Chain of Custody
Lease Production
Production is reported at the lease level. View production data, decline curves, and history on the lease page.
Formation Tops (11) Elevation 27 ft (GL)
CSV| Formation | Top Depth (MD) | Subsea (+above / −below SL) |
|---|---|---|
| SCHENCK | 10,376 ft | -10,349 ft |
| UPPER WEITING | 10,502 ft | -10,475 ft |
| "P" SAND | 10,872 ft | -10,845 ft |
| 'P' SAND | 10,872 ft | -10,845 ft |
| P SAND | 10,872 ft | -10,845 ft |
| "S" SAND | 10,996 ft | -10,969 ft |
| 'S' SAND | 10,996 ft | -10,969 ft |
| S SAND | 10,996 ft | -10,969 ft |
| ANOMALINA | 11,126 ft | -11,099 ft |
| ANDRAU SAND | 11,204 ft | -11,177 ft |
| ANDUAU SAND | 11,204 ft | -11,177 ft |
As reported by operators on W-2/G-1 completion filings (RRC wellbore records). Depths are measured depth; names appear as filed. Subsea = reported elevation − measured depth (negative = below sea level; vertical wellbores only). View filings & logs at RRC ↗
Perforations (3)
| Interval | Type |
|---|---|
| 10,279–10,385 ft | Perforated |
| 10,379–10,385 ft | Perforated |
| 10,871–10,877 ft | Perforated |
Casing (8)
| Size | Set Depth | Cement |
|---|---|---|
| 20" | 100 ft | 250 sx |
| 20" | 100 ft | 250 sx |
| 13.375" | 147 ft | 800 sx |
| 13.375" | 1,474 ft | 800 sx |
| 13.375" | 1,474 ft | 800 sx |
| 9.625" | 6,810 ft | 1,750 sx |
| 5.5" | 11,549 ft | 1,350 sx |
| 5.5" | 11,549 ft | 1,350 sx |
Permit History (4)
Applications (4)
Records & Logs
12 completion filings on record · 3 with log images at RRC.
+6 more filings
Completion packets open directly (post-2011 filings include attached logs). Log images can't be deep-linked — clicking copies the API for you to paste.
No GPS coordinates yet
Well Details
- Well Number
- 1
- Max Depth
- 11,550 ft
- Drill Type
- Vertical
- County
- BRAZORIA
- District
- 3
- Operator
- HOWARD EXPLORATION INC.
- Completed
- 1990-12-04
Operator
- Name
- HOWARD EXPL, INC
- Location
- HOUSTON
- P-5 Status
- Active (filed 2025-07-31)
- Cum Oil (all leases)
- 698,763 bbl
- Cum Gas (all leases)
- 3,654,219 mcf
- Total Permits
- 113