TEXAS · WELLS · BRAZORIA COUNTY · API 42-039-00704 · DISTRICT 03
Grote Emil #4
Brazoria County · Hastings (2130) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Grote Emil #4 (API 42-039-00704) is a well in Brazoria County operated by Denbury Onshore LLC, completed September 8, 2014 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in February 1, 1998.
The RRC has issued 5 drilling permits (amended once) between 1986 and 1995, permitted to 6,080 ft.
It was permitted by MW Petroleum Corporation and has since transferred to Denbury Onshore LLC on the wellbore schedule.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by MW Petroleum Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Spring, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 30, 2025
- Permits on file
- 789
- Phone
- (866) 831-3235
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Denbury Onshore LLC |
| Production reports | MW Petroleum Corporationthrough Jan 1998 |
| Latest permit | MW Petroleum CorporationMay 8, 1995 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,080
- total depth, ft
- 6
- permits on file
- May 8, 1995
- last permit issued
- Sep 8, 2014
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.47K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 8, 2014
- Shut in
- Feb 1, 1998
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grote, Emil G-3-155609 | Hastings (2130) | Denbury Onshore, LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.47K | Jul 1995 – Jul 2026 |
| Grote, Emil G-3-128525 | Hastings (M- 8) | MW Petroleum Corporation | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Jul 1995 |
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.
- 1MW Petroleum CorporationJul 1995 → Jan 1998
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 435640-99 | Recompletion | MW Petroleum Corporation | May 8, 1995 | May 8, 1995 | Jun 26, 1995 | 2,650 |
| 396644-99 | Recompletion | MW Petroleum Corporation | Feb 27, 1992 | Mar 30, 1992 | — | 3,650 |
| 346650-98 | Recompletion | Amoco Production Company | Jun 14, 1988 | May 17, 1988 | — | 6,080 |
| 346650-99 | Recompletion | Amoco Production Company | May 17, 1988 | May 17, 1988 | — | 6,079 |
| 338276-99 | Recompletion | Amoco Production Company | Nov 3, 1987 | Nov 3, 1987 | — | 6,080 |
| 322099-99 | Recompletion | Amoco Production Company | Oct 21, 1986 | Oct 24, 1986 | — | 6,080 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2014 | Grote Emil G-3-155609 | Hastings (2130) | Denbury Onshore LLC | Temp Abandoned · shut in Feb 1, 1998 | 6,080 |
| Jun 3, 1988 | Grote Emil G-3-128525 | Hastings (M- 8) | MW Petroleum Corporation | Not on Schedule | — |
| Dec 2, 1987 | Grote Emil G-3-126151 | Hastings (M- 9) | Amoco Production Company | Not on Schedule | — |
| Dec 12, 1986 | Grote Emil G-3-123270 | Hastings (M-10) | Amoco Production Company | Not on Schedule | — |
| Jan 1, 1986 | West Hasting Unit O-3-19054 | Hastings West | Denbury Onshore LLC | Not on Schedule | — |
| — | Grote Emil O-3-5677 | Hastings West | Amoco Production Company | Not on Schedule | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,120 | 2,128 | Perforated |
| 3,676 | 3,682 | Perforated |
| 3,780 | 3,786 | Perforated |
| 3,910 | 3,917 | Perforated |
| 5,429 | 5,449 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,845 | 14.5 | 600 S |
| 10.75 | 1,845 | — | — |
| 2.875 | 5,287 | — | — |
| 7 | 5,835 | 9.875 | 300 S |
| 7 | 5,835 | — | 300 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 | Jul 2, 2015 | Apr 2, 2015 | — |
| 00 | Nov 7, 1995 | Aug 28, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 16, 1995 | — | — |
| 00 | Oct 14, 1988 | Sep 16, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 12, 1988 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 9, 1988 | Jan 11, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 28, 1988 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 2, 1987 | Jan 27, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 28, 1987 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 24, 1986 | Sep 4, 1979 | — |
| 00 | Feb 25, 1986 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Sep 4, 1979 | — |
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 42-039-00704 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-039-00704 → 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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