TEXAS · WELLS · CALLAHAN COUNTY · API 42-059-35438 · DISTRICT 6E
Betcher A. #2
Callahan County · Pecan Bayou (Ellen.) field · Vertical
Betcher A. #2 (API 42-059-35438) is a plugged well in Callahan County, plugged March 27, 1990, last operated by Smith Pipe Of Abilene.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued September 23, 1985, permitted to 4,999 ft.
It was permitted by Hofco, Inc. and has since transferred to Smith Pipe Of Abilene on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Cook Sd., Hope, Caddo, Ellenburger.
Operator of record
Permitted by Hofco, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Abilene, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Aug 29, 2014
- Phone
- (325) 692-3903
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Smith Pipe of Abilene |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Hofco, Inc.Sep 23, 1985 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 4,999
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Sep 23, 1985
- last permit issued
- Jan 12, 1986
- completed
- —
- cumulative oil, bbl
- —
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 12, 1986
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 27, 1990
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.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 285357-99 | Drill | Hofco, Inc. | Sep 11, 1985 | Sep 23, 1985 | Sep 28, 1985 | 4,999 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 1986 | Betcher A. O-8-22398 | Pecan Bayou (Ellen.) | Smith Pipe of Abilene | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,999 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Sd. | 1,788 | 211 |
| Hope | 1,878 | 121 |
| Caddo | 4,100 | -2,101 |
| Ellenburger | 4,600 | -2,601 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,604 | 4,606 | Perforated |
| 4,614 | 4,616 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 100 | 12.25 | 60 S |
| 4.5 | 4,799 | 7.875 | 150 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. The record date is the RRC's own date on the record, not the day the report was filed: 462,034 of the state's filings carry 1984-01-12. About these reports →
| Suffix | RRC record date | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Feb 7, 1986 | Jan 22, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 1, 1986 | — | — |
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 42-059-35438 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-059-35438 → scanned completion filings
Log images filed since 2004 open from the RRC's log search for this well; none are loaded here for it.
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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