TEXAS · WELLS · BROOKS COUNTY · API 42-047-31231 · DISTRICT 04
Santa FE Ranch #87
Brooks County · Santa FE (D-03) field · Vertical
Santa FE Ranch #87 (API 42-047-31231) is a plugged well in Brooks County, plugged December 9, 1998, last operated by Shell Western E&P Inc..
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1982 and 1992, permitted to 7,200 ft.
It was permitted by Exxon Corp. and has since transferred to Shell Western E&P Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Exxon Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- 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 | Exxon Corp. |
| Production reports | Exxon Corp.through Aug 1993 |
| Latest permit | Exxon Corp.Oct 16, 1992 |
- 7,200
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Oct 16, 1992
- last permit issued
- Nov 13, 1992
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 66.8K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Dec 1998
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 13, 1992
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Dec 9, 1998
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa FE Ranch G-4-143637 | Santa FE (D-03) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | 1 | 0 | 66.8K | Jan 1993 – Dec 1998 |
| — G-4-116934 | — | — | 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 → Aug 1993
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 404806-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Oct 16, 1992 | Oct 16, 1992 | Nov 11, 1992 | 6,800 |
| 234907-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Apr 6, 1984 | Apr 9, 1984 | — | 6,800 |
| 181722-99 | Drill | Exxon Corp. | Dec 28, 1982 | Dec 28, 1982 | Jan 7, 1983 | 7,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 1992 | Santa FE Ranch G-4-143637 | Santa FE (D-03) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Plugged | — |
| Apr 11, 1985 | Santa FE Ranch G-4-116934 | Santa FE (C-33) | Exxon Corp. | Plugged | — |
| Sep 30, 1983 | Santa FE Ranch O-4-10345 | Santa FE (D-37) | Exxon Corp. | Plugged | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,042 | 3,050 | Perforated |
| 3,326 | 3,331 | Perforated |
| 3,388 | 3,393 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 2,119 | 12.25 | 1,095 S |
| 8.625 | 2,120 | 12.25 | 1,095 S |
| 2.875 | 3,647 | — | — |
| 2.875 | 6,800 | 7.875 | 1,860 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 22, 1993 | Jan 25, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 28, 1993 | — | — |
| 00 | Aug 9, 1985 | Jun 17, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Jun 29, 1985 | — | — |
| 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 42-047-31231 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-047-31231 → 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.
New to these records? How to read a well page · API numbers · completion reports and tops · why production is by lease
Developers: this page as JSON is GET /v1/data/wells/04731231, documented in the API reference.