WELL · 42-131-37762 · DISTRICT 4
DCR 261A #1S
Duval County · D C R-79 field · Vertical
Dcr 261a #1S (API 42-131-37762) is a plugged well in Duval County, plugged November 5, 1996, last operated by Sonat Exploration CO. - Houston.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued September 14, 1993, permitted to 2,500 ft.
It was permitted by Tri-C Resources, Inc. and has since transferred to Sonat Exploration CO. - Houston on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Sonat Exploration Co. - Houston
Permitted by Tri-C Resources, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Apr 15, 1993
- Permits on file
- 197
- Phone
- (713) 940-4026
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Sonat Exploration Co. - Houston |
| Production reports | Sonat Exploration Co. - Houstonthrough Oct 1996 |
| Latest permit | Tri-C Resources, Inc.Sep 14, 1993 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 2,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Sep 14, 1993
- last permit issued
- Sep 30, 1993
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 13.2K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 1993 THROUGH Nov 1996
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 30, 1993
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 5, 1996
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCR 261A G-4-146918 | D C R-79 | Sonat Exploration Co. - Houston | 1 | 0 | 13.2K | Sep 1993 – Nov 1996 |
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.
- 1Tri-C Resources, Inc.Oct 1993 → Dec 1993
- 2Sonat Exploration Co. - HoustonJan 1994 → Oct 1996
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 416038-99 | Drill | Tri-C Resources, Inc. | Sep 14, 1993 | Sep 14, 1993 | Sep 18, 1993 | 2,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-146918 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 543 | 546 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 429 | 12.25 | 210 S |
| 4.5 | 2,103 | 7.875 | 500 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 6, 1993 | Oct 12, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 28, 1993 | — | — |
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 42-131-37762 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-131-37762 → 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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