TEXAS · WELLS · BROOKS COUNTY · API 42-047-30336 · DISTRICT 04
Santa FE Ranch #33D
Brooks County · Santa FE East (Zone 3) field · Vertical
Santa FE Ranch #33D (API 42-047-30336) is a plugged well in Brooks County, plugged September 8, 2011, last operated by Shell Western E&P.
The RRC has issued 5 drilling permits between 1984 and 1997, permitted to 9,050 ft.
It was permitted by Shell Western E&P Inc. and has since transferred to Shell Western E&P on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Zone 3.
Operator of record
Permitted by Shell Western E&P Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Delinquent (D)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 4, 2021
- Permits on file
- 1,756
- Phone
- (832) 337-0694
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Shell Western E&Pthrough Aug 2004 |
| Latest permit | Shell Western E&P Inc.Dec 16, 1997 |
- 9,050
- total depth, ft
- 5
- permits on file
- Dec 16, 1997
- last permit issued
- Nov 22, 1997
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 596K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Sep 2011
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 22, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Sep 8, 2011
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa FE Ranch G-4-72676 | Santa FE, East (Massive 1ST, 4) | Shell Western E&P | 1 | 0 | 15.1K | Jan 1993 – Sep 2011 |
| Santa FE Ranch G-4-166613 | Santa FE, East (Zone 3) | Shell Western E&P | 1 | 0 | 581K | Nov 1997 – Sep 2011 |
| Santa FE Ranch G-4-116976 | Santa FE, East (Massive 1ST 1) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Nov 1997 |
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.
- 1Exxon Corp.Jan 1993 → Nov 1994
- 2Shell Western E&P Inc.Dec 1997 → Feb 2000
- 3Shell Western E&PMar 2000 → Aug 2004
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 471285-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Dec 16, 1997 | Dec 16, 1997 | Jul 24, 1997 | 7,800 |
| 346767-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | May 19, 1988 | May 27, 1988 | — | 9,050 |
| 302187-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | May 14, 1986 | May 15, 1986 | — | 9,050 |
| 279227-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Jun 24, 1985 | Jul 2, 1985 | — | 9,050 |
| 252084-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Feb 14, 1985 | Sep 18, 1984 | — | 9,050 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 1997 | Santa FE Ranch G-4-166613 | Santa FE East (Zone 3) | Shell Western E&P | Plugged | — |
| Feb 2, 1989 | Santa FE Ranch G-4-116976 | Santa FE East (Massive 1ST 1) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Plugged | — |
| Feb 2, 1989 | Santa FE Ranch G-4-116976 | Santa FE East (Massive 1ST 1) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Plugged | — |
| Jan 23, 1985 | Santa FE Ranch G-4-73404 | Santa FE East (Massive 1ST 6) | Exxon Corp. | Plugged | — |
| May 12, 1977 | Santa FE Ranch G-4-72676 | Santa FE East (Massive 1ST 4) | Shell Western E&P | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 96 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Zone 3 | 7,692 | -7,596 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,692 | 7,696 | Perforated |
| 7,754 | 7,759 | Perforated |
| 7,784 | 7,791 | Perforated |
| 8,150 | 8,190 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 2,220 | 12.25 | 820 S |
| 2.875 | 9,018 | 7.875 | 300 S |
| 2.875 | 9,034 | — | 350 S |
| 2.875 | 9,034 | 7.875 | 650 S |
| — | 9,034 | — | — |
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 | Mar 2, 1998 | Jan 20, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 26, 1998 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 11, 1989 | Mar 2, 1989 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 5, 1985 | Jun 26, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Jul 3, 1985 | — | — |
| 00 | Jun 12, 1985 | May 2, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Aug 24, 1977 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | — |
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 42-047-30336 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-047-30336 → 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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