TEXAS · WELLS · BRAZOS COUNTY · API 42-041-31241 · DISTRICT 03
Kurten Woodbine Unit #3642
Brazos County · Kurten (Woodbine) field · Shut In · Vertical
Kurten Woodbine Unit #3642 (API 42-041-31241) is a well in Brazos County operated by Vess Oil Corporation, completed January 24, 2008 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule, shut in July 1, 2020.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1984 and 2010, permitted to 9,000 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Austin Chalk, Woodbine, Buda, Georgetown.
Its 2 leases have reported 10.6M barrels of oil and 11.6M mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 248 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Dallas, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Nov 10, 2025
- Permits on file
- 79
- Phone
- (214) 306-5801
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Vess Oil Corporation |
| Production reports | Vess Oil Corporationthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Vess Oil CorporationAug 23, 2010 |
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 23, 2010
- last permit issued
- Jan 24, 2008
- completed
- 10.6M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 11.6M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 24, 2008
- Shut in
- Jul 1, 2020
- 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 248 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurten Woodbine Unit O-3-17583 | Kurten (Woodbine) | Vess Oil Corporation | 247 | 10.6M | 11.6M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Odom, W.F. Unit III O-3-18371 | Kurten (Buda) | Vess Oil Corporation | 1 | 4.03K | 3.21K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 212,064 · prior 12 234,124(-9%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 396,903 · prior 12 431,012(-8%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Chevron U. S. A. Inc.Jan 1993 → Apr 1996
- 2Merit Energy CompanyJan 1993 → Jul 1994
- 3Cody Energy, Inc.Aug 1994 → Jan 1999
- 4McDaniel Company, Inc., TheMay 1996 → Aug 1997
- 5Patterson Petroleum, Inc.Oct 1997 → Oct 1997
- 6Cody Energy LLCFeb 1999 → Jul 2003
- 7Vess Oil CorporationAug 2003 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 700932-99 | Recompletion | Vess Oil Corporation | Aug 19, 2010 | Aug 23, 2010 | Oct 24, 2007 | 8,400 |
| 256918-99 | Drill | Gulf Oil Corp. | Oct 24, 1984 | Nov 7, 1984 | Nov 5, 1984 | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2008 | Kurten Woodbine Unit O-3-17583 | Kurten (Woodbine) | Vess Oil Corporation | Shut In · shut in Jul 1, 2020 | 9,000 |
| Nov 26, 1984 | Odom W.F. Unit III O-3-18371 | Kurten (Buda) | Vess Oil Corporation | Shut In · shut in May 1, 1998 | 9,000 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 362 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Chalk | 7,828 | -7,466 |
| Woodbine | 8,210 | -7,848 |
| Buda | 8,774 | -8,412 |
| Georgetown | 8,898 | -8,536 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,206 | 8,216 | Perforated |
| 8,805 | 8,862 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 3,557 | 13.5 | 1,420 S |
| 9.625 | 3,561 | 13.5 | 1,420 S |
| 5.5 | 9,000 | 8.75 | 1,210 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 4, 2010 | Feb 6, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 20, 2009 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 27, 1985 | Jan 15, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Mar 19, 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 42-041-31241 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-041-31241 → 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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