WELL · 42-071-32135 · DISTRICT 3
Payne, R.V. #5
Chambers County · Vertical
Payne, R.V. #5 (API 42-071-32135) is a permitted well in Chambers County filed by Chroma Operating, Inc.; no completion report is on file yet.
The RRC has issued 6 drilling permits (amended twice) between 1998 and 2009, permitted to 9,100 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including F-15, F-15a, F-16, F-16a.
Its 5 leases have reported 140K barrels of oil and 354K mcf of gas since September 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 6 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Washington, DC · P-5 Y, filed Jun 3, 2016 · 42 permits on file · (202) 454-1135
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Minexprod LLCthrough Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Chroma Operating, Inc.Feb 26, 2009 |
- 9,100
- total depth, ft
- 8
- permits on file
- Feb 26, 2009
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 140K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 354K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 5 leases this well is completed on; they carry 6 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payne, Russell V. O-3-22159 | Whites Bayou (F-16) | Minexprod LLC | 2 | 100K | 314K | Sep 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Payne, R. V. O-3-24027 | Whites Bayou (F-14) | American Coastal Energy, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | May 2001 – Jun 2005 |
| Payne, R. V. O-3-24121 | Whites Bayou (F-15) | American Coastal Energy, Inc. | 1 | 25.1K | 22K | May 2001 – Apr 2004 |
| Payne, R. V. O-3-23669 | Whites Bayou (F-16) | American Coastal Energy, Inc. | 1 | 14.8K | 8.66K | Jan 1999 – Sep 2001 |
| Payne, Russell V. G-3-170997 | Whites Bayou (F-16A) | American Coastal Energy, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 8.82K | Aug 1998 – Jun 1999 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 2,121 · prior 12 1,890(+12%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Headington Oil CompanySep 1993 → Apr 1998
- 2Gary Oil & GasMay 1998 → Sep 2000
- 3American Coastal Energy, Inc.Oct 1998 → Feb 2005
- 4Amorah, L.L.C.Mar 2005 → Jul 2005
- 5Chroma Operating, Inc.Sep 2005 → Mar 2009
- 6Minexprod LLCJun 2024 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 678780-99 | Recompletion | Chroma Operating, Inc. | Feb 20, 2009 | Feb 26, 2009 | — | 8,420 |
| 541783-99 | Recompletion | American Coastal Energy, Inc. | Feb 6, 2004 | Feb 10, 2004 | Feb 10, 2004 | 9,050 |
| 516839-99 | Field transfer | American Coastal Energy, Inc. | Jan 15, 2002 | Jan 30, 2002 | Apr 27, 2001 | 8,240 |
| 492281-98 | Recompletion | American Coastal Energy, Inc. | Aug 14, 2001 | Feb 23, 2000 | Apr 27, 2001 | 8,240 |
| 492281-99 | Recompletion | American Coastal Energy, Inc. | Feb 22, 2000 | Feb 23, 2000 | — | 8,240 |
| 483717-98 | Recompletion | American Coastal Energy, Inc. | May 25, 1999 | Apr 9, 1999 | Jan 28, 1999 | 9,050 |
| 483717-99 | Recompletion | American Coastal Energy, Inc. | Apr 7, 1999 | Apr 9, 1999 | — | 9,050 |
| 477140-99 | Drill | American Coastal Energy, Inc. | Jun 15, 1998 | Jun 30, 1998 | Jul 14, 1998 | 9,100 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-170997 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-22159 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-23669 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-24027 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-24121 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 23 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| F-15 | 8,098 | -8,075 |
| F-15A | 8,159 | -8,136 |
| F-16 | 8,268 | -8,245 |
| F-16A | 8,352 | -8,329 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,055 | 8,059 | Perforated |
| 8,254 | 8,258 | Perforated |
| 8,269 | 8,274 | Perforated |
| 8,352 | 8,360 | Perforated |
| 8,366 | 8,370 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,023 | 14.75 | 798 S |
| 7.625 | 8,500 | 9.875 | 492 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 | May 4, 2004 | Mar 15, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 14, 2004 | Jan 2, 2002 | — |
| 00 | Mar 6, 2002 | Jan 2, 2002 | — |
| 00 | Feb 25, 2002 | Aug 15, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 12, 2001 | Aug 15, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 23, 2001 | Mar 26, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 15, 1999 | Mar 26, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 2, 1999 | — | — |
| 00 | Dec 18, 1998 | Nov 6, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 10, 1998 | — | — |
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 42-071-32135 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-071-32135 → 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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