WELL · 42-039-00983 · DISTRICT 3
Houston M #1
Brazoria County · Chocolate Bayou N. (10300) field · Vertical
Houston M #1 (API 42-039-00983) is a well in Brazoria County operated by Howard Exploration Inc., completed December 4, 1990.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended twice) between 1988 and 1990, permitted to 11,550 ft.
Completion filings report 11 formation tops, including Schenck, Upper Weiting, "P" Sand, 'P' Sand.
Its 5 leases have reported 275K barrels of oil and 895K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jun 4, 2026 · 113 permits on file · (281) 477-9200
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Howard Exploration Inc. |
| Production reports | Elliott Oil & Gas Operating Co.through Jan 2025 |
| Latest permit | Howard Exploration, Inc.Nov 7, 1990 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,550
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Nov 7, 1990
- last permit issued
- Dec 4, 1990
- completed
- 275K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 895K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 4, 1990
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston "M" O-3-23056 | Chocolate Bayou, N. (Schenck) | Elliott Oil & Gas Operating Co. | 1 | 232K | 460K | Jun 1996 – Jul 2026 |
| Houston "M" G-3-150204 | Chocolate Bayou, N. (Schenck) | Howard Exploration, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 228K | Jun 1994 – Jun 1996 |
| Houston "M" O-3-21090 | Chocolate Bayou, N. (Schenck) | Howard Exploration, Inc. | 1 | 43K | 208K | Jan 1993 – Sep 1994 |
| — G-3-128523 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| — O-3-20846 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 15(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Howard Exploration, Inc.Jan 1993 → Jan 1997
- 2Elliott Oil & Gas CompanyFeb 1997 → Dec 2003
- 3Elliott Oil & Gas Operating Co.Jan 2004 → Jan 2025
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 380769-97 | Field transfer | Howard Exploration, Inc. | Jul 1, 1991 | Nov 7, 1990 | — | 11,550 |
| 380769-98 | Recompletion | Howard Exploration, Inc. | Dec 27, 1990 | Nov 7, 1990 | — | 11,550 |
| 380769-99 | Recompletion | Howard Exploration, Inc. | Nov 7, 1990 | Nov 7, 1990 | — | 11,550 |
| 350284-99 | Recompletion | Phillips Petroleum Company | Aug 18, 1988 | Aug 18, 1988 | — | 11,550 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-128523 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-3-150204 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-20846 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-21090 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-23056 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 27 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Schenck | 10,376 | -10,349 |
| Upper Weiting | 10,502 | -10,475 |
| "P" Sand | 10,872 | -10,845 |
| 'P' Sand | 10,872 | -10,845 |
| P Sand | 10,872 | -10,845 |
| "S" Sand | 10,996 | -10,969 |
| 'S' Sand | 10,996 | -10,969 |
| S Sand | 10,996 | -10,969 |
| Anomalina | 11,126 | -11,099 |
| Andrau Sand | 11,204 | -11,177 |
| Anduau Sand | 11,204 | -11,177 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,279 | 10,385 | Perforated |
| 10,379 | 10,385 | Perforated |
| 10,871 | 10,877 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 100 | 26 | 250 S |
| 20 | 100 | — | 250 S |
| 13.375 | 147 | 18.5 | 800 S |
| 13.375 | 1,474 | 12.25 | 800 S |
| 13.375 | 1,474 | 17.25 | 800 S |
| 9.625 | 6,810 | 12.25 | 1,750 S |
| 5.5 | 11,549 | 8.625 | 1,350 S |
| 5.5 | 11,549 | 9.875 | 1,350 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 | Oct 21, 1996 | Sep 25, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Oct 11, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Sep 13, 1994 | Jun 30, 1994 | — |
| 00 | Aug 1, 1994 | — | — |
| 00 | Jul 31, 1991 | Dec 27, 1990 | — |
| 00 | Jul 29, 1991 | Dec 27, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 25, 1991 | Dec 27, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 4, 1991 | — | — |
| 00 | Oct 14, 1988 | Sep 30, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 12, 1988 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Dec 29, 1970 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | — |
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 42-039-00983 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-039-00983 → 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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