TEXAS · WELLS · BROOKS COUNTY · API 42-047-30830 · DISTRICT 04
Viboras Field Gas Unit #8
Brooks County · Viboras ( Massive First East) field · Directional
Viboras Field Gas Unit #8 (API 42-047-30830) is a plugged well in Brooks County, plugged May 20, 1996, last operated by Exxon Corp..
The RRC has issued 7 drilling permits (amended once) between 1980 and 1991, permitted to 10,050 ft.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- See remarks (S)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 15, 1999
- Permits on file
- 19,549
- Phone
- (713) 431-1125
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Exxon Corp. |
| Production reports | Exxon Corp.through Dec 1994 |
| Latest permit | Exxon Corp.Nov 21, 1991 |
- 10,050
- total depth, ft
- 8
- permits on file
- Nov 21, 1991
- last permit issued
- May 24, 1995
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 195K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH May 1996
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 24, 1995
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 20, 1996
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 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viboras Field Gas Unit G-4-104887 | Viboras ( Massive First East) | Exxon Corp. | 1 | 0 | 96K | Jan 1993 – May 1996 |
| Kleberg,rj Jr.tr.zach Past.state G-4-137940 | Viboras (G-54, Viii, W) | Exxon Corp. | 1 | 0 | 98.5K | Jan 1993 – May 1996 |
| — G-4-128095 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| — G-4-137059 | — | — | 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.
- 1Exxon Corp.Jan 1993 → Dec 1994
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 394146-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Nov 18, 1991 | Nov 21, 1991 | — | 9,700 |
| 375157-98 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Mar 14, 1991 | Jul 5, 1990 | Feb 14, 1991 | 9,700 |
| 375157-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Jul 3, 1990 | Jul 5, 1990 | — | 9,700 |
| 361364-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Jul 11, 1989 | Jul 14, 1989 | Apr 19, 1990 | 9,700 |
| 330727-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | May 26, 1987 | May 28, 1987 | — | 10,050 |
| 297171-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Jan 29, 1986 | Feb 7, 1986 | — | 10,050 |
| 191705-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Apr 18, 1983 | Apr 18, 1983 | — | 10,050 |
| 76895-99 | Drill | Exxon Corp. | Apr 1, 1980 | Apr 1, 1980 | — | 10,050 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 1995 | Viboras Field Gas Unit G-4-104887 | Viboras ( Massive First East) | Exxon Corp. | Plugged | — |
| Feb 20, 1991 | Kleberg RJ Jr.tr.zach Past.state G-4-137940 | Viboras (G-54 Viii W) | Exxon Corp. | Plugged | — |
| Apr 25, 1990 | Kleberg RJ Jr.tr.zach Past State G-4-137059 | Viboras (G-59 Viii) | Exxon Corp. | Plugged | — |
| Jul 18, 1988 | Kleberg R.J. Jr TR Zach Past St G-4-128095 | Viboras (Zone 1 Viii N) | Exxon Corp. | Plugged | — |
| Jun 1, 1980 | Kleberg R.J. Jr.tr. Zaca.past.s O-4-9610 | Viboras (Zone 2 Viii C) | Exxon Corp. | Plugged | — |
| May 30, 1980 | Kleberg R. J. Jr. Tr. Zacah.pas G-4-91579 | Viboras (Massive Second Viii C) | Exxon Corp. | Plugged | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,894 | 7,902 | Perforated |
| 7,960 | 7,965 | Perforated |
| 7,990 | 7,998 | Perforated |
| 8,002 | 8,009 | Perforated |
| 8,026 | 8,029 | Perforated |
| 8,092 | 8,096 | Perforated |
| 8,434 | 8,445 | Perforated |
| 8,472 | 8,482 | Perforated |
| 9,575 | 9,592 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,766 | 12.25 | 800 S |
| 2.875 | 9,666 | 7.875 | 770 S |
| 2.875 | 9,666 | — | 770 S |
| 2.875 | 9,667 | 7.875 | 770 S |
| 2.875 | 9,685 | — | — |
| 2.875 | 9,686 | — | — |
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 | Nov 13, 1995 | Jun 16, 1995 | — |
| 00 | Oct 12, 1992 | Aug 24, 1992 | — |
| 00 | Mar 20, 1992 | Jan 31, 1992 | — |
| 00 | Jun 28, 1991 | May 8, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | May 2, 1991 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 29, 1991 | May 9, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 4, 1991 | — | — |
| 00 | Oct 28, 1988 | Aug 5, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 18, 1988 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Mar 31, 1983 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Oct 30, 1980 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jul 28, 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 42-047-30830 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-047-30830 → 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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