WELL · 42-025-31005 · DISTRICT 2
Bush Edith Smith #1
Bee County · Tuleta West (Vicksburg G) field · Vertical
Bush Edith Smith #1 (API 42-025-31005) is a plugged well in Bee County, plugged October 4, 2008, last operated by Staples James W. Prod. CO..
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1978 and 2000, permitted to 4,000 ft.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including Vicksburg, Upper Hockley, Middle Hockley, Lower Hockley.
Its 3 leases have reported 9.98K barrels of oil and 133K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in October 2018. The leases carry 5 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Tuleta, TX · P-5 Y, filed Aug 4, 2025 · 54 permits on file · (361) 362-7423
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Staples James W. Prod. Co. |
| Production reports | Staples, James W. Prod. Co.through Oct 2014 |
| Latest permit | Staples, James W. Prod. Co.Mar 1, 2000 |
- 4,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Mar 1, 2000
- last permit issued
- Mar 16, 2000
- completed
- 9.98K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 133K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Oct 2018
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 16, 2000
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Oct 4, 2008
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 5 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bush, Edith Smith O-2-5643 | San Domingo, S. (Hockley) | Staples, James W. Prod. Co. | 3 | 2.72K | 2.01K | Jan 1993 – Oct 2018 |
| Bush, Edith Smith G-2-177605 | Tuleta, West (Vicksburg G) | Staples, James W. Prod. Co. | 1 | 0 | 116K | Mar 2000 – Oct 2008 |
| Bush, Edith Smith O-2-7998 | San Domingo S. (Vicksburg) | Staples, James W. Prod. Co. | 1 | 7.26K | 14.4K | Sep 1994 – Jul 2000 |
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.
- 1Staples, James W.Jan 1993 → Aug 2014
- 2Staples, James W. Prod. Co.Sep 1994 → Oct 2014
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 492429-99 | Recompletion | Staples, James W. Prod. Co. | Feb 24, 2000 | Mar 1, 2000 | Mar 13, 2000 | 3,675 |
| 428826-99 | Recompletion | Staples, James W. Prod. Co. | Oct 6, 1994 | Oct 10, 1994 | Sep 27, 1994 | 3,675 |
| 32684-99 | Drill | Staples, James W. | Sep 14, 1978 | Sep 14, 1978 | Oct 6, 1978 | 4,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-177605 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-2-5643 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-2-7998 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 360 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Vicksburg | 2,850 | -2,490 |
| Upper Hockley | 3,150 | -2,790 |
| Middle Hockley | 3,300 | -2,940 |
| Lower Hockley | 3,500 | -3,140 |
| Pettis | 4,000 | -3,640 |
| Pettus | 4,000 | -3,640 |
| Slick Sand | 6,900 | -6,540 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,840 | 2,846 | Perforated |
| 2,868 | 2,874 | Perforated |
| 3,525 | 3,531 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 171 | 12.25 | 75 S |
| 2.375 | 3,448 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 3,675 | 6.75 | 390 S |
| 8.625 | — | — | — |
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, 2000 | Apr 7, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 14, 2000 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 2, 1995 | Oct 6, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 14, 1994 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Nov 3, 1978 | — |
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 42-025-31005 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-025-31005 → 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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