WELL · 42-039-32056 · DISTRICT 3
Westmoreland J. W. #1
Brazoria County · Bell Lake (9800) field · Vertical
Westmoreland J. W. #1 (API 42-039-32056) is a plugged well in Brazoria County, plugged February 10, 2010, last operated by Mccarter W. B. JR..
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1985 and 1996, permitted to 9,958 ft.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Miocene (undifferentiated), Frio.
Its 4 leases have reported 5.69K barrels of oil and 933K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in June 2014. The leases carry 4 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 5, 2001 · 29 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | McCarter W. B. Jr. |
| Production reports | Elliott Oil & Gas Operating Co.through Sep 2006 |
| Latest permit | McCarter, W. B. Jr.Oct 11, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,958
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Oct 11, 1996
- last permit issued
- May 22, 1985
- completed
- 5.69K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 933K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jun 2014
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 22, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Feb 10, 2010
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 4 leases this well is completed on; they carry 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmoreland, J.W. O-3-18646 | Bell Lake (8800) | Lapis Operating, Inc. | 1 | 5.69K | 3.44K | Jan 1993 – Jun 2014 |
| Westmoreland, J. W. G-3-155577 | Bell Lake (9250) | Lapis Operating, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 90K | Apr 1995 – Jun 2011 |
| Westmoreland, J. W. G-3-162338 | Bell Lake (9000) | Elliott Oil & Gas Operating Co. | 1 | 0 | 840K | Jun 1996 – Feb 2010 |
| Westmoreland, J. W. G-3-117107 | Bell Lake (9800) | McCarter, W. B. Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Apr 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.
- 1McCarter, W. B. Jr.Jan 1993 → Feb 2002
- 2Lapis Operating, Inc.Mar 2002 → Aug 2003
- 3Elliott Oil & Gas Operating Co.Apr 2006 → Sep 2006
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 450015-99 | Recompletion | McCarter, W. B. Jr. | Sep 3, 1996 | Oct 11, 1996 | Jun 26, 1996 | 9,256 |
| 429515-99 | Recompletion | McCarter, W. B. Jr. | Oct 28, 1994 | Dec 7, 1994 | Apr 24, 1995 | 9,958 |
| 270623-99 | Drill | McCarter, W. B. Jr. | Jan 29, 1985 | Mar 26, 1985 | — | 9,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-117107 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-3-155577 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-3-162338 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-18646 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 17 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Miocene (undifferentiated)BASE MIOCENE | 6,000 | -5,983 |
| FrioTOP FRIO | 7,045 | -7,028 |
| FrioTOP OF FRIO | 7,045 | -7,028 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,782 | 8,786 | Perforated |
| 9,022 | 9,025 | Perforated |
| 9,275 | 9,277 | Perforated |
| 9,757 | 9,838 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,008 | 13.5 | 875 S |
| 5.5 | 9,948 | 8.75 | 385 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 14, 1997 | Jan 16, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 9, 1997 | — | — |
| 00 | Nov 7, 1995 | Aug 28, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 12, 1995 | — | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 31, 1985 | Jun 21, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Jul 18, 1985 | Jul 1, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Jul 18, 1985 | — | — |
| 00 | Jul 12, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-039-32056 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-039-32056 → 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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