WELL · 42-071-31854 · DISTRICT 3
Hepler #1
Chambers County · Stowell (Englin-FS #1) field · Vertical
Hepler #1 (API 42-071-31854) is a plugged well in Chambers County, plugged August 1, 1990, last operated by Solatex Resources Ltd.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued December 21, 1987, permitted to 9,600 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Miocene (undifferentiated), Discorbis, Marginulina, Frio.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Jun 29, 1995
- Permits on file
- 65
- Phone
- (713) 977-6100
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Solatex Resources Ltd |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Solatex Resources, LtdDec 21, 1987 |
- 9,600
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Dec 21, 1987
- last permit issued
- Feb 10, 1988
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 10, 1988
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 1, 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.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the lease this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — G-3-128974 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 340529-98 | Drill | Solatex Resources, Ltd | Mar 18, 1988 | Dec 21, 1987 | — | 9,600 |
| 340529-99 | Drill | Solatex Resources, Ltd | Dec 21, 1987 | Dec 21, 1987 | — | 9,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-128974 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 18 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE | 5,350 | -5,332 |
| Discorbis | 7,550 | -7,532 |
| Marginulina | 8,475 | -8,457 |
| Frio | 8,810 | -8,792 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,507 | 8,508 | Perforated |
| 8,522 | 8,527 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,027 | 12.25 | 406 S |
| 5.5 | 8,649 | 8.75 | 360 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 | Dec 19, 1988 | Oct 17, 1988 | — |
| 00 | Dec 2, 1988 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 30, 1988 | Mar 4, 1988 | — |
| 00 | Mar 24, 1988 | — | — |
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 42-071-31854 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-071-31854 → 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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