WELL · 42-025-32373 · DISTRICT 2
Dirks M. D. #1
Bee County · Mudhill (Hockley) field · Vertical
Dirks M. D. #1 (API 42-025-32373) is a plugged well in Bee County, plugged May 1, 2007, last operated by Welder Exploration & Prod. Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1986 and 1991, permitted to 3,800 ft.
It was permitted by Tsoco & W. M. Null and has since transferred to Welder Exploration & Prod. Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Vicksburg, West Tuleta, Hockley, West Tuleta (Hockley).
Its 2 leases have reported 10.6K barrels of oil and 2.51K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in June 2008.
Operator of record
Welder Exploration & Prod. Inc.
Permitted by Tsoco & W. M. Null; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
San Antonio, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 1, 2023 · 346 permits on file · (210) 601-1249
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Welder Exploration & Prod. Inc. |
| Production reports | Tsocothrough Apr 2004 |
| Latest permit | Tsoco & W. M. NullNov 26, 1991 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 3,800
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 26, 1991
- last permit issued
- Nov 27, 1991
- completed
- 10.6K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.51K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jun 2008
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 27, 1991
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 1, 2007
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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirks, M. D. O-2-7762 | Mudhill (Hockley) | Welder Exploration & Prod., Inc. | 1 | 10.6K | 2.51K | Jan 1993 – Jun 2008 |
| — G-2-122361 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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.
- 1Tsoco & W. M. NullJan 1993 → Aug 2002
- 2TsocoSep 2002 → Mar 2004
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 394490-99 | Recompletion | Tsoco & W. M. Null | Nov 26, 1991 | Nov 26, 1991 | Nov 27, 1991 | 3,200 |
| 320153-99 | Drill | D.A.R.T. Production & W.M. Null | Sep 4, 1986 | Sep 5, 1986 | Sep 12, 1986 | 3,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-122361 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-2-7762 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 296 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Vicksburg | 2,800 | -2,504 |
| West Tuleta | 2,800 | -2,504 |
| Hockley | 3,100 | -2,804 |
| West Tuleta (Hockley) | 3,100 | -2,804 |
| West Tuleta (3300) | 3,379 | -3,083 |
| Hockley (3535) | 3,400 | -3,104 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,072 | 3,084 | Perforated |
| 3,094 | 3,106 | Perforated |
| 3,468 | 3,474 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 410 | 12.25 | 200 S |
| 4.5 | 3,718 | 7.875 | 687 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 | Feb 13, 1992 | Dec 2, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 18, 1991 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 30, 1987 | Nov 24, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 4, 1986 | Oct 22, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 31, 1986 | — | — |
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 42-025-32373 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-025-32373 → 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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