WELL · 42-021-31609 · DISTRICT 1
Orts #1
Bastrop County · Giddings (Eagleford) field · Vertical
Orts #1 (API 42-021-31609) is a plugged well in Bastrop County, plugged September 14, 2012, last operated by Hughes Dan A. Company L.P..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued October 22, 2008, permitted to 15,000 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford, Sligo, Bossier.
Its 2 leases have reported 112 barrels of oil since April 2009, last reporting in October 2012. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Beeville, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 25, 2026
- Permits on file
- 207
- Phone
- (361) 358-3752
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Hughes Dan A. Company L.P. |
| Production reports | Hughes, Dan A. Company, L.P.through Jul 2012 |
| Latest permit | Hughes, Dan A. Company, L.P.Jan 28, 2009 |
- 15,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jan 28, 2009
- last permit issued
- Jul 1, 2011
- completed
- 112
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2009 THROUGH Oct 2012
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 1, 2011
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Sep 14, 2012
Surface location
No coordinates on the permit record yet. The RRC's GIS record usually lands within days of issuance; historical master-file permits never carry one.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orts O-3-25863 | Giddings (Eagleford) | Hughes, Dan A. Company, L.P. | 1 | 112 | 0 | Jul 2011 – Oct 2012 |
| Orts G-1-249715 | Wildcat | Hughes, Dan A. Company, L.P. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Apr 2009 – Jun 2011 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Hughes, Dan A. Company, L.P.Jul 2011 → Jul 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 673396-97 | Drill | Hughes, Dan A. Company, L.P. | Aug 19, 2011 | Jan 28, 2009 | Nov 4, 2009 | 14,090 |
| 673396-98 | Drill | Hughes, Dan A. Company, L.P. | Jan 26, 2009 | Oct 22, 2008 | Dec 17, 2008 | 15,000 |
| 673396-99 | Drill | Hughes, Dan A. Company, L.P. | Oct 17, 2008 | Oct 22, 2008 | Dec 17, 2008 | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-1-249715 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-25863 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 488 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Chalk | 5,840 | -5,352 |
| Eagle Ford | 6,530 | -6,042 |
| Sligo | 9,195 | -8,707 |
| Bossier | 11,945 | -11,457 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,540 | 6,550 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,512 | 17.25 | 1,124 S |
| 13.375 | 1,512 | 17.5 | 1,124 S |
| 9.625 | 7,235 | 12.25 | 1,280 S |
Completion filings
W-2 and G-1 reports on record in the RRC wellbore file, newest first. The suffix identifies the wellbore or completion event. About these reports →
| Suffix | Filed | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Sep 26, 2012 | Sep 1, 2011 | — |
| 00 | Sep 15, 2009 | Apr 16, 2009 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 29, 2009 | — | — |
The source documents
Petrora holds the structured record. The scanned filings live at the RRC; these links open its search already filled in for this API.
- Wellbore filings for 42-021-31609 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-021-31609 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward). then paste it into their search.
About this data
Permits from the RRC OGA049M master and daily daf420 files; wellbore and operator of record from the EWA schedule, weekly; completions, formation tops, casing, and perforations from the dbf900 wellbore file; production from PDQ lease reports, which lag two to three months; injection from UIC permits, H-10 reports, and TexNet daily volumes; earthquakes from the TexNet catalog.
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