WELL · 42-047-30984 · DISTRICT 4
Lopez Hector #6
Brooks County · Lopez Ranch (Vksbg 11400) field · Vertical
Lopez Hector #6 (API 42-047-30984) is a plugged well in Brooks County, plugged April 17, 1997, last operated by Shell Western E&P Inc..
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1981 and 1995, permitted to 13,000 ft.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Vicksburg.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Sep 16, 1999
- Permits on file
- 2,528
- Phone
- (281) 544-3215
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Shell Western E&P Inc. |
| Production reports | Shell Western E&P Inc.through Dec 1995 |
| Latest permit | Shell Western E&P Inc.Aug 29, 1995 |
- 13,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Aug 29, 1995
- last permit issued
- Sep 14, 1995
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 222K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Apr 1997
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 14, 1995
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 17, 1997
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lopez, Hector G-4-99074 | Lopez Ranch (Vksbg 10900) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Apr 1997 |
| Lopez, Hector G-4-155751 | Lopez Ranch (Vksbg 11400) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | 1 | 0 | 4.84K | Sep 1995 – Apr 1997 |
| Lopez, Hector G-4-144523 | Lopez Ranch (Vksbg F1) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | 1 | 0 | 217K | Feb 1993 – Sep 1995 |
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.Feb 1993 → Dec 1995
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 439403-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Aug 29, 1995 | Aug 29, 1995 | Sep 6, 1995 | 12,566 |
| 406731-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Dec 2, 1992 | Dec 2, 1992 | Feb 15, 1993 | 12,566 |
| 128241-99 | Drill | Shell Oil Company | Jul 31, 1981 | Jul 31, 1981 | Aug 6, 1981 | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-99074 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-144523 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-155751 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 156 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,554 | 10,897 | Perforated |
| 11,092 | 11,306 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,022 | 17.5 | 1,200 S |
| 9.625 | 8,494 | 12.25 | 2,200 S |
| 2.875 | 10,400 | — | — |
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 | Apr 7, 1993 | Mar 15, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 1, 1993 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Apr 29, 1982 | — |
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 42-047-30984 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-047-30984 → 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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