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DOW

LAVACA County · District 2 · HOWARD EXPLORATION, INC.

Permits

Max Depth

3,650 ft

First Permit

2000-05-18

Latest Activity

2004-05-26

Lifespan

4 yrs

Regulatory Status

Schedule

OFF SCHEDULE

Completion

—

Shut-In

—

Plugged

—

Production Summary

Cum Oil

— bbl

Cum Gas

— mcf

First Production

2000-08

Last Production

2016-03

Injection / Disposal

H-1 Injection Plugged 2016-04-18 UIC #000095946 permitted 2006-01-04

Permitted Volume

1,500 bbl/d

Max Pressure

1,000 psi

Injection Interval

2,092–2,095 ft

Injected (12mo)

—

Monthly injected volume (bbl, from H-10 filings through 2015-11-01)

Lease Production

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

Formation Tops (3) Elevation 182 ft (GR)

CSV

Formation	Top Depth (MD)	Subsea (+above / −below SL)
MIOCENE (Miocene (undifferentiated))	1,929 ft	-1,747 ft
CATAHOULA	2,512 ft	-2,330 ft
FRIO	3,150 ft	-2,968 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 (2)

Interval	Type
2,092–2,095 ft	Perforated
3,266–3,269 ft	Perforated

Casing (2)

Size	Set Depth	Cement
8.625"	365 ft	165 sx
4.5"	3,508 ft	635 sx

Permit History (3)

#546174 Recompletion

DOW · 3,150 ft

2004-05-26

#505659 Recompletion Final Completion

DOW · 3,650 ft

2001-02-27

Spud 2001-01-07

#495229 Drill Final Completion

DOW · 3,650 ft

2000-05-18

Spud 2000-07-12

Applications (3)

#546174 A HOWARD EXPLORATION, INC.

received 2004-05-26

#505659 A CHRISTEVE OIL COMPANY, INC.

received 2001-02-22

#495229 A CHRISTEVE OIL COMPANY, INC.

received 2000-05-18

Records & Logs

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

W-2/G-1 2006-09-18

W-2/G-1 2001-02-22 log on file

W-2/G-1 2001-05-02

W-2/G-1 2000-08-24 log on file

W-2/G-1 2001-02-27

Completion packets + logs ↗ Wellbore 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

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

Well Details

Well Number: 4
Max Depth: 3,650 ft
Drill Type: Vertical
County: LAVACA
District: 2
Operator: HOWARD EXPLORATION, INC.

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