TEXAS · WELLS · BROOKS COUNTY · API 42-047-30822 · DISTRICT 04
Lopez Hector #1
Brooks County · Lopez Ranch (Vksbg F1) field · Vertical
Lopez Hector #1 (API 42-047-30822) is a plugged well in Brooks County, plugged October 24, 2007, last operated by Cody Energy LLC.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1980 and 1995, permitted to 13,000 ft.
It was permitted by Shell Western E&P Inc. and has since transferred to Cody Energy LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Vicksburg.
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
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 12, 2019
- Permits on file
- 216
- Phone
- (281) 589-4600
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Cody Energy LLC |
| Production reports | Cody Energy LLCthrough Jan 2003 |
| Latest permit | Shell Western E&P Inc.Aug 29, 1995 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Aug 29, 1995
- last permit issued
- Oct 4, 1995
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 831K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Oct 2007
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 4, 1995
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Oct 24, 2007
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 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lopez, Hector G-4-155743 | Lopez Ranch (Vksbg F1) | Cody Energy LLC | 1 | 0 | 536K | Oct 1995 – Oct 2007 |
| Lopez, Hector G-4-142823 | Lopez Ranch (Vksbg F1) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | 1 | 0 | 295K | Jan 1993 – Oct 1995 |
| — G-4-89475 | — | — | 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.
- 1Shell Western E&P Inc.Jan 1993 → Apr 1997
- 2Wynn-Crosby Energy, Inc.May 1997 → Dec 1999
- 3Cody Energy LLCJan 2000 → Jan 2003
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 439402-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Aug 29, 1995 | Aug 29, 1995 | Oct 2, 1995 | 12,365 |
| 388283-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | May 24, 1991 | May 24, 1991 | Aug 11, 1992 | 12,365 |
| 73910-99 | Drill | Shell Oil Company | Feb 29, 1980 | Feb 29, 1980 | Mar 11, 1980 | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 1995 | Lopez Hector G-4-155743 | Lopez Ranch (Vksbg F1) | Cody Energy LLC | Plugged | — |
| Jan 21, 1993 | Lopez Hector G-4-142823 | Lopez Ranch (Vksbg F1) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Plugged | — |
| Jun 7, 1980 | Lopez Hector G-4-89475 | Lopez Ranch (Vksbg 10900) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 168 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,510 | 10,520 | Perforated |
| 10,510 | 10,558 | Perforated |
| 10,540 | 10,546 | Perforated |
| 10,550 | 10,558 | Perforated |
| 10,758 | 10,778 | Perforated |
| 10,794 | 10,800 | Perforated |
| 10,910 | 11,028 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,026 | 17.5 | 1,200 S |
| 9.625 | 8,450 | 12.25 | 1,820 S |
| 2.875 | 10,448 | — | — |
| 5 | 11,340 | 8.5 | 1,435 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 | Feb 6, 1996 | Oct 23, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 2, 1995 | — | — |
| 00 | Nov 21, 1994 | Oct 17, 1994 | — |
| 00 | Apr 7, 1993 | Mar 4, 1993 | — |
| 00 | Jan 15, 1993 | Oct 16, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 10, 1992 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jul 14, 1980 | — |
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 42-047-30822 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-047-30822 → 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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