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Final Completion

BIG MINERAL CREEK -S- SAND UNIT

GRAYSON County · District 9 · VENOCO INC. · BIG MINERAL CREEK (S SDSTN.)

Permits

1

Max Depth

6,500 ft

First Permit

1987-10-05

Latest Activity

1987-10-05

Lifespan

< 1 yr

Regulatory Status

Schedule

OFF SCHEDULE

Completion

1987-02-01

Shut-In

Plugged

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EWA / Production operator mismatch

Scheduling: VENOCO INC. ≠ Production: FLINTLOCK EXPLORATION, LLC (reported 2026-04)

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EWA / Permit operator mismatch

Scheduling: VENOCO INC. ≠ Permit: SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.

Resolved via: productionFLINTLOCK EXPLORATION, LLC

Production Summary

Cum Oil

bbl

Cum Gas

mcf

First Production

1993-01

Last Production

2026-07

Lease Production

Production is reported at the lease level. View production data, decline curves, and history on the lease page.

Formation Tops (14) Elevation 629 ft (DF)

CSV
FormationTop Depth (MD)Subsea (+above / −below SL)
STRAWN 3,345 ft-2,716 ft
STRAWN I (Strawn)3,345 ft-2,716 ft
STRAWN II (Strawn)3,562 ft-2,933 ft
BARNES4,805 ft-4,176 ft
BARNES SAND4,805 ft-4,176 ft
S SAND5,188 ft-4,559 ft
BAKER SAND
BRUHLMEYER
CARRAWAY SAND
COVEY
DAVIS SAND
HANDY SAND
HUFF SAND
PALUXY

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 (4)

IntervalType
5,294–6,096 ftPerforated
5,369–5,628 ftPerforated
5,735–5,876 ftPerforated
5,980–5,996 ftPerforated

Casing (2)

SizeSet DepthCement
8.625"1,600 ft775 sx
5.5"6,150 ft775 sx

Permit History (1)

Applications (1)

#336067 A SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.
received 1987-09-17

Records & Logs

4 completion filings on record · 2 with log images at RRC.

W-2/G-1 2015-01-05
W-2/G-1 1988-03-18 log on file
W-2/G-1 1988-03-18 log on file
W-2/G-1 1988-03-26

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

Coordinates come from the RRC GIS backfill and usually appear within days of permit issuance. Located in GRAYSON County.

Well Details

Well Number
348
Max Depth
6,500 ft
Drill Type
Vertical
County
GRAYSON
District
9
Operator
VENOCO INC.
Completed
1987-02-01

Operator

Location
HOUSTON
P-5 Status
Inactive (filed 2009-09-03)
Cum Oil (all leases)
2,250,265 bbl
Cum Gas (all leases)
314,416 mcf
Total Permits
15