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Final Completion DirectionalLA BLANCA GAS UNIT
HIDALGO County · District 4 · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. · LA BLANCA (HAMILTON)
Permits
5
Max Depth
15,500 ft
First Permit
1996-08-30
Latest Activity
1998-03-02
Lifespan
2 yrs
Regulatory Status
Schedule
OFF SCHEDULE
Completion
1997-02-07
Shut-In
—
Plugged
—
EWA / Production operator mismatch
Scheduling: SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. ≠ Production: APACHE CORPORATION (reported 1998-12)
EWA / Permit operator mismatch
Scheduling: SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. ≠ Permit: MW PETROLEUM CORPORATION
Resolved via: scheduling → SHELL WESTERN E&P 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
1997-02
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 (4) Elevation 78 ft (GR)
CSV| Formation | Top Depth (MD) | Subsea (+above / −below SL) |
|---|---|---|
| WILDCAT | 13,200 ft | -13,122 ft |
| HAMILTON | 13,275 ft | -13,197 ft |
| 11285 TVD | — | — |
| 11670 TVD | — | — |
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 (11)
| Interval | Type |
|---|---|
| 9,163–9,168 ft | Perforated |
| 9,180–9,188 ft | Perforated |
| 9,198–9,210 ft | Perforated |
| 10,476–10,598 ft | Perforated |
| 10,589–10,598 ft | Perforated |
| 10,677–10,684 ft | Perforated |
| 11,182–11,206 ft | Perforated |
| 11,382–11,392 ft | Perforated |
| 11,554–11,562 ft | Perforated |
| 12,969–13,060 ft | Perforated |
| 13,294–13,296 ft | Perforated |
Casing (3)
| Size | Set Depth | Cement |
|---|---|---|
| 13.375" | 3,000 ft | 1,658 sx |
| 9.625" | 8,428 ft | 805 sx |
| 3.5" | 13,438 ft | 1,070 sx |
Permit History (5)
LA BLANCA GAS UNIT · 9,218 ft
1998-03-02
Spud 1998-02-18
LA BLANCA GAS UNIT · 11,027 ft
1997-10-15
Spud 1997-09-02
LA BLANCA GAS UNIT · 11,550 ft
1997-03-31
Spud 1997-03-05
LA BLANCA GAS UNIT · 12,500 ft
1997-03-31
LA BLANCA GAS UNIT · 15,500 ft
1996-08-30
Spud 1996-09-24
Applications (5)
Records & Logs
8 completion filings on record · 4 with log images at RRC.
+2 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.
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Well Details
- Well Number
- 39
- Max Depth
- 15,500 ft
- Drill Type
- Directional
- County
- HIDALGO
- District
- 4
- Operator
- SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.
- Completed
- 1997-02-07
Operator
- Location
- HOUSTON
- P-5 Status
- Inactive (filed 1999-09-16)
- Cum Oil (all leases)
- 103,539,803 bbl
- Cum Gas (all leases)
- 1,149,777,929 mcf
- Total Permits
- 2,528