TEXAS · WELLS · BRAZORIA COUNTY · ALFORD LEASE · API 42-039-32867 · DISTRICT 03
Alford #1
Brazoria County · Blue Lake (10500) field · Directional
Alford #1 (API 42-039-32867) is a plugged well in Brazoria County, plugged May 9, 2008, last operated by Noble Energy Inc.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued October 21, 2004, permitted to 11,735 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Anahuac, Cib Haz, Tex Miss Sand, Anomalina.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Midland, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Aug 26, 2025
- Permits on file
- 565
- Phone
- (866) 212-1212
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Noble Energy Inc |
| Production reports | Noble Energy Incthrough Feb 2007 |
| Latest permit | Noble Energy IncOct 21, 2004 |
- 11,735
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 21, 2004
- last permit issued
- Dec 14, 2004
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.03M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 2004 THROUGH May 2008
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 14, 2004
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 9, 2008
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alford G-3-207121 | Blue Lake (10500) | Noble Energy Inc | 1 | 0 | 1.03M | Dec 2004 – May 2008 |
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.
- 1Noble Energy IncDec 2004 → Feb 2007
- 2Noble Energy Production, Inc.Aug 2005 → Aug 2005
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 552630-98 | Drill | Noble Energy Inc | Jan 19, 2005 | Oct 21, 2004 | — | 11,735 |
| 552630-99 | Drill | Noble Energy Inc | Oct 21, 2004 | Oct 21, 2004 | Oct 24, 2004 | 11,735 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2004 | Alford G-3-207121 | Blue Lake (10500) | Noble Energy Inc | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 25 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| AnahuacANAHUAC SHALE | 7,250 | -7,225 |
| Cib Haz | 9,235 | -9,210 |
| Tex Miss Sand | 10,210 | -10,185 |
| Anomalina | 10,310 | -10,285 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,383 | 10,393 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 3,000 | 12.25 | 851 S |
| 7 | 9,750 | 8.75 | 465 S |
| 4.5 | 10,843 | 6.125 | 145 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 | Jun 16, 2005 | Jan 24, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 30, 2005 | — | — |
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 42-039-32867 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-039-32867 → 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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