WELL · 42-025-01523 · DISTRICT 2
Heard C. E. -B- #7
Bee County · Heard Ranch (4400) field · Vertical
Heard C. E. -B- #7 (API 42-025-01523) is a plugged well in Bee County, plugged July 18, 2014, last operated by Smith Production Inc..
The RRC has issued 4 drilling permits (amended once) between 1980 and 2004, permitted to 5,000 ft.
It was permitted by Proton Energy, L.L.C. and has since transferred to Smith Production Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including 3200 V Sand, 4300 Stray Sand, 4700 Z Sand.
Operator of record
Permitted by Proton Energy, L.L.C.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
The Woodlands, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 433 permits on file · (800) 533-3182
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Smith Production Inc. |
| Production reports | Smith Production Inc.through Jan 2002 |
| Latest permit | Proton Energy, L.L.C.Jul 12, 2004 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,000
- total depth, ft
- 5
- permits on file
- Jul 12, 2004
- last permit issued
- Jul 29, 1988
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 100K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2014
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 29, 1988
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 18, 2014
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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heard, Claude E. "B" G-2-207035 | Heard Ranch (2900) | Milagro Exploration, LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | Oct 2004 – Jul 2014 |
| Heard, Claude E. "B" G-2-166660 | Heard Ranch (3900) | Proton Energy, L.L.C. | 1 | 0 | 69.5K | Nov 1997 – Oct 2004 |
| Heard, C. E. -B- G-2-90479 | Heard Ranch (4400) | Smith Production Inc. | 1 | 0 | 30.5K | Jan 1993 – Jun 1999 |
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.
- 1Amoco Production CompanyJan 1993 → Jan 1994
- 2Smith Production Inc.Feb 1994 → Jan 2002
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 548075-98 | Recompletion | Proton Energy, L.L.C. | Oct 12, 2004 | Jul 12, 2004 | Oct 8, 2004 | 3,100 |
| 548075-99 | Recompletion | Proton Energy, L.L.C. | Jul 12, 2004 | Jul 12, 2004 | — | 3,100 |
| 471557-99 | Recompletion | Smith Production Inc. | Dec 22, 1997 | Jan 7, 1998 | Nov 14, 1997 | 5,000 |
| 346382-99 | Recompletion | Amoco Production Company | May 10, 1988 | May 11, 1988 | — | 5,000 |
| 85287-99 | Other | Amoco Production Company | Jun 27, 1980 | Jun 27, 1980 | — | 5,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-90479 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-166660 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-207035 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 135 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| 3200 V Sand | 3,295 | -3,160 |
| 4300 Stray Sand | 4,185 | -4,050 |
| 4700 Z Sand | 4,780 | -4,645 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1,452 | 1,456 | Perforated |
| 3,814 | 3,819 | Perforated |
| 3,825 | 3,828 | Perforated |
| 4,114 | 4,124 | Perforated |
| 4,443 | 4,510 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,342 | — | 50 S |
| 2.375 | 4,335 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 4,880 | 8.75 | 525 S |
| 5.5 | 4,880 | — | — |
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 | Jun 17, 2005 | Mar 1, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 25, 2005 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 28, 1998 | Dec 22, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 2, 1998 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 15, 1989 | Mar 1, 1989 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Oct 3, 1980 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jun 11, 1976 | — |
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 42-025-01523 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-025-01523 → 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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