TEXAS · WELLS · CHAMBERS COUNTY · API 42-071-01653 · DISTRICT 03
Engels M. H. #13
Chambers County · Anahuac field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Engels M. H. #13 (API 42-071-01653) is a well in Chambers County operated by Rising Star Energy Partners II, completed December 2, 1997 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in June 1, 2005.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1988 and 1997, permitted to 8,850 ft.
It was permitted by Exxon Corp. and has since transferred to Rising Star Energy Partners II on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Fleming, Anahuac, Frio.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Rising Star Energy Partners II
Permitted by Exxon Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Dallas, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Nov 13, 2025
- Permits on file
- 17
- Phone
- (214) 665-6507
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Rising Star Energy Partners II |
| Production reports | Texas Petroleum Investment Co.through May 2005 |
| Latest permit | Exxon Corp.Nov 14, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,850
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Nov 14, 1997
- last permit issued
- Dec 2, 1997
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.16M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 2, 1997
- Shut in
- Jun 1, 2005
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active – Extension (X)
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; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engels, M. H. G-3-166746 | Anahuac | Texas Petroleum Investment Co. | 1 | 0 | 1.16M | Dec 1997 – Jul 2026 |
| Anahuac GU 5 G-3-131257 | Anahuac (Heterostegina) | Exxon Corp. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Dec 1997 |
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.Dec 1997 → Mar 2000
- 2Exxon Mobil CorporationApr 2000 → Dec 2002
- 3Texas Petroleum Investment Co.Mar 2004 → May 2005
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 469721-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Nov 5, 1997 | Nov 14, 1997 | Oct 7, 1997 | 6,886 |
| 427560-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Aug 30, 1994 | Aug 30, 1994 | — | 6,986 |
| 354133-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Dec 9, 1988 | Dec 9, 1988 | — | 8,850 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 1997 | Engels M. H. G-3-166746 | Anahuac | Rising Star Energy Partners II | Temp Abandoned · shut in Jun 1, 2005 | 8,850 |
| May 23, 1989 | Anahuac GU 5 G-3-131257 | Anahuac (Heterostegina) | Exxon Corp. | Not on Schedule | — |
| Feb 17, 1975 | Engels M. H. O-3-75 | Anahuac | Rising Star Energy Partners II | Not on Schedule | — |
| Aug 1, 1962 | Anahuac Gas Unit 5 G-3-4974 | Anahuac (Miocene 4900) | Exxon Corp. | Not on Schedule | — |
| — | Anahuac Gas Unit NO 2 G-3-65030 | Anahuac (Marginulina 7100) | Exxon Corp. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 37 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,735 | 4,745 | Perforated |
| 6,273 | 6,279 | Perforated |
| 6,752 | 6,766 | Perforated |
| 6,998 | 7,019 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 62 | 24 | 75 S |
| 9.625 | 1,020 | 12.25 | 185 S |
| 13.375 | 1,283 | 17.5 | 550 S |
| 2.875 | 6,657 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 7,219 | 8.625 | 300 S |
| 2.875 | 7,220 | — | 400 S |
| 2.875 | 7,241 | 4.75 | — |
| 9.625 | 8,069 | 12.25 | 1,575 S |
| 9.625 | 8,069 | — | 1,575 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 | Mar 13, 1998 | Feb 6, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 6, 1998 | — | — |
| 00 | Aug 4, 1989 | Jul 11, 1989 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 22, 1989 | — | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Feb 2, 1976 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Mar 3, 1975 | — |
| 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 42-071-01653 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-071-01653 → 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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