WELL · 42-025-32740 · DISTRICT 2
Helm R & J #1
Bee County · Yoward SW. (Slick) field · Vertical
Helm R & J #1 (API 42-025-32740) is a plugged well in Bee County, plugged May 27, 1998, last operated by Ellsworth H. P. O&G Properties.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued September 12, 1995, permitted to 7,500 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Frio, Vicksburg, Queen City.
Operator of record
Ellsworth H. P. O&G Properties
- Based in
- Corpus Christ, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 19, 2026
- Permits on file
- 156
- Phone
- (361) 438-5727
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Ellsworth H. P. O&G Properties |
| Production reports | Ellsworth, H. P. O&G Propertiesthrough Mar 1998 |
| Latest permit | Ellsworth, H. P. O&G PropertiesSep 12, 1995 |
- 7,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Sep 12, 1995
- last permit issued
- Nov 11, 1995
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 186K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 1995 THROUGH May 1998
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 11, 1995
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 27, 1998
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 lease this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helm, R & J G-2-156822 | Yoward, SW. (Slick) | Ellsworth, H. P. O&G Properties | 1 | 0 | 186K | Nov 1995 – May 1998 |
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.
- 1Ellsworth, H. P. O&G PropertiesNov 1995 → Mar 1998
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 439795-99 | Drill | Ellsworth, H. P. O&G Properties | Sep 12, 1995 | Sep 12, 1995 | Oct 5, 1995 | 7,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-156822 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 388 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Frio | 2,370 | -1,982 |
| VicksburgVICKSBURG, BASE | 4,510 | -4,122 |
| Queen City | 6,150 | -5,762 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,316 | 7,332 | Perforated |
| 7,337 | 7,352 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,030 | 12.25 | 460 S |
| 4.5 | 7,512 | 7.875 | 450 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 | Apr 5, 1996 | Jan 4, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 8, 1996 | — | — |
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 42-025-32740 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-025-32740 → 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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