WELL · 42-039-32472 · DISTRICT 3
Grubbs #1
Brazoria County · Chocolate Bayou N. (9700) field · Vertical
Grubbs #1 (API 42-039-32472) is a plugged well in Brazoria County, plugged June 24, 2025, last operated by Howard Exploration Inc..
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 1992 and 1995, permitted to 10,250 ft.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Frio, Freeman.
Its 3 leases have reported 72.7K barrels of oil and 334K 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 Active, filed Jul 31, 2025 · 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 Jul 2024 |
| Latest permit | Howard Exploration, Inc.Jan 27, 1995 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,250
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Jan 27, 1995
- last permit issued
- Jun 12, 1993
- completed
- 72.7K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 334K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 12, 1993
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 24, 2025
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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grubbs O-3-22686 | Chocolate Bayou (Frio, First) | Elliott Oil & Gas Operating Co. | 1 | 71.6K | 48.7K | Mar 1995 – Jul 2026 |
| Grubbs G-3-145820 | Chocolate Bayou, N. (9700) | Howard Exploration, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 285K | Jun 1993 – Jun 1995 |
| Grubbs O-3-21876 | Chocolate Bayou ( Freeman) | Howard Exploration, Inc. | 1 | 1.12K | 5 | Jan 1993 – Aug 1993 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 5(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Howard Exploration, Inc.Jan 1993 → Aug 1996
- 2Martino, Joseph C.Sep 1996 → Aug 1997
- 3Elliott Oil & Gas CompanySep 1997 → Dec 2003
- 4Elliott Oil & Gas Operating Co.Jan 2004 → Jul 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 432325-99 | Recompletion | Howard Exploration, Inc. | Jan 27, 1995 | Jan 27, 1995 | Feb 17, 1995 | 9,000 |
| 413487-99 | Recompletion | Howard Exploration, Inc. | Jul 2, 1993 | Jul 2, 1993 | Jun 11, 1993 | 10,250 |
| 401580-98 | Drill | Howard Exploration, Inc. | Jan 21, 1993 | Jul 24, 1992 | Aug 4, 1992 | 10,250 |
| 401580-99 | Drill | Howard Exploration, Inc. | Jul 24, 1992 | Jul 24, 1992 | — | 10,250 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-145820 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-21876 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-22686 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 44 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| FrioUPPER FRIO | 8,620 | -8,576 |
| Freeman | 10,107 | -10,063 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,663 | 8,667 | Perforated |
| 9,634 | 9,636 | Perforated |
| 10,107 | 10,111 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,545 | 12.25 | 405 S |
| 5.5 | 10,119 | 8.625 | 575 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 | May 3, 1995 | Apr 19, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 26, 1995 | — | — |
| 00 | Aug 16, 1993 | Jul 8, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 21, 1993 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 22, 1993 | Jan 22, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 9, 1993 | — | — |
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 42-039-32472 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-039-32472 → 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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