42-355-00500

CHICAGO LAND BANK

NUECES County · District 4 · HOWARD EXPLORATION, INC.

Permits

Max Depth

6,879 ft

First Permit

1978-07-14

Latest Activity

2020-09-01

Lifespan

42 yrs

Regulatory Status

Schedule

OFF SCHEDULE

Completion

—

Shut-In

—

Plugged

—

Production Summary

Cum Oil

— bbl

Cum Gas

— mcf

First Production

1993-01

Last Production

2026-07

Operator History

Chain of Custody

MARWELL PETROLEUM, INC. 1993-2006→ MARWELL PETROLEUM LTD PARTNRSHIP 2006-2020→ HOWARD EXPLORATION, INC. 2020-2020

Lease Production

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

Gas

production & DCA →

Formation Tops

No tops on file for this well. Formation tops come from W-2/G-1 completion filings — this well has none yet, which is normal for permits that were never drilled, dry holes plugged without a filing, or wells completed before digital records. The nearest completed wells below show what to expect at this location.

Check this well's filings at RRC ↗

Offset Well Tops (nearest 8 wells with tops)

What nearby completed wells reported — this well has no filings of its own yet.

Cross-section

✓ 42-355-33886 PYLE, H.C. · URBAN OIL & GAS GROUP, LLC

1.7 mi

Catahoula 2,059'Frio 4,088'Frio 4,577'COMSTOCK 4,696'SPONBERG 7,072'

✓ 42-355-34197 WRIGHT · DEGUELLO OPERATING LLC

1.9 mi

Miocene (undifferentiated) 1,200'Oakville 1,700'Catahoula 2,000'Catahoula 5,000'Vicksburg —

✓ 42-355-33830 PYLE, H. C. · URBAN OIL & GAS GROUP, LLC

1.9 mi

Frio 4,088'COMSTOCK 4,696'SPONBERG 7,072'

✓ 42-355-34069 BANQUETE UNIT · B D PRODUCTION CO., INC.

3.0 mi

HET 3,820'Frio 4,440'DABNEY 6,920'

✓ 42-355-34226 MCCLUER · S & D VACUUM SERVICE, LLC

3.0 mi

Catahoula 4,105'Miocene (undifferentiated) —Vicksburg —Catahoula —

✓ 42-355-34108 STONE · REDMON OIL COMPANY, INC., THE

3.3 mi

Miocene (undifferentiated) 4,270'Catahoula 6,682'Catahoula 6,830'Vicksburg 7,380'

✓ 42-355-34215 CRANE · CIMARRON ENGINEERING, LLC

3.4 mi

Miocene (undifferentiated) 1,772'Catahoula 2,122'Catahoula 3,950'Vicksburg —

✓ 42-355-34216 RODDY RIPPLE G.U. · SUEMAUR EXPL. & PROD., LLC

3.9 mi

Miocene (undifferentiated) 2,500'Catahoula 4,010'Catahoula 4,700'Vicksburg 8,300'

Nearest wells within 10 mi (surface locations). Click wells to select them, then open the cross-section to compare tops side by side (max 6 wells per section).

Casing (2)

Size	Set Depth	Cement
10.75"	1,492 ft	550 sx
5.5"	5,684 ft	600 sx

Permit History (2)

#864910 Recompletion

CHICAGO LAND BANK · 5,300 ft

2020-09-01

#28496 Recompletion

CHICAGO LAND BANK · 6,879 ft

1978-07-14

Applications (2)

#864910 A HOWARD EXPLORATION, INC.

received 2020-08-31

#28496 A AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.

received 1978-07-14

Records & Logs

1 completion filing on record.

W-2/G-1 1978-09-14

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.

Google Maps → Explorer Map →

Lat 27.823756

Lon -97.831952

Well Details

Well Number: 1
Max Depth: 6,879 ft
Drill Type: Vertical
County: NUECES
District: 4
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