WELL · 42-041-31321 · DISTRICT 3
Sims #1
Brazos County · Caldwell NE (Georgetown) field · Vertical
Sims #1 (API 42-041-31321) is a plugged well in Brazos County, plugged July 17, 2022, last operated by Howell Petroleum Corporation.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1985 and 1989, permitted to 8,500 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford, Ld Creataceous, Lower Cretaceous.
Its 2 leases have reported 16.4K barrels of oil and 15.9K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in September 2022.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 2, 2004 · 99 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Howell Petroleum Corporation |
| Production reports | Howell Petroleum Corporationthrough Feb 2002 |
| Latest permit | Howell Petroleum CorporationMay 18, 1989 |
- 8,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- May 18, 1989
- last permit issued
- Jul 19, 1985
- completed
- 16.4K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 15.9K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Sep 2022
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 19, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 17, 2022
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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sims O-3-21458 | Caldwell (Austin Chalk) | Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C. | 1 | 16.4K | 15.9K | Jan 1993 – Sep 2022 |
| — O-3-18742 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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.
- 1Howell Petroleum CorporationJan 1993 → Dec 2000
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 358579-99 | Recompletion | Howell Petroleum Corporation | Apr 25, 1989 | May 18, 1989 | Dec 20, 1988 | 7,635 |
| 277821-99 | Drill | Hea Exploration, Inc. | Jun 14, 1985 | Jun 14, 1985 | Jun 23, 1985 | 8,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-3-18742 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-21458 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 269 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Chalk | 6,862 | -6,593 |
| Eagle FordEAGLEFORD | 7,009 | -6,740 |
| LD Creataceous | 7,355 | -7,086 |
| Lower Cretaceous | 7,356 | -7,087 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,862 | 7,008 | Perforated |
| 7,410 | 7,555 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 3,114 | 12.25 | 810 S |
| 8.625 | 3,114 | 12.5 | 810 S |
| 4.5 | 7,635 | 7.875 | 325 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 | Jan 23, 2014 | Oct 31, 2012 | — |
| 00 | May 18, 1992 | Jan 25, 1989 | — |
| 00 | May 5, 1992 | Aug 7, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Sep 27, 1985 | Aug 7, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Sep 18, 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 42-041-31321 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-041-31321 → 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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