WELL · 42-131-37906 · DISTRICT 4
DCR 81 Unit #17
Duval County · Ruthie H. (Wilcox) field · Vertical
Dcr 81 Unit #17 (API 42-131-37906) is a plugged well in Duval County, plugged August 1, 2014, last operated by Sonat Exploration CO. - Houston.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 7, 1994, permitted to 8,000 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Miranda, Pettus, Queen City, Wilcox.
Its 3 leases have reported 556 barrels of oil and 959K mcf of gas since April 1994, last reporting in May 2015. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Sonat Exploration Co. - Houston
- 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 | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.through Dec 2013 |
| Latest permit | Sonat Exploration Co. - HoustonFeb 7, 1994 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 7, 1994
- last permit issued
- Apr 15, 1994
- completed
- 556
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 959K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 1994 THROUGH May 2015
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 15, 1994
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 1, 2014
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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCR 81 Unit G-4-179894 | Ruthie H. (Wilcox) | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | 1 | 0 | 187K | Oct 2000 – May 2015 |
| DCR 81 Unit O-4-12761 | Ruthie H. (Wilcox) | Cliffwood Production Co. | 1 | 556 | 27K | Apr 1998 – Jan 2001 |
| DCR 81 Unit G-4-149236 | Ruthie H. (Wilcox) | Sonat Exploration Co. - Houston | 1 | 0 | 745K | Apr 1994 – Aug 1998 |
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.
- 1Sonat Exploration Co. - HoustonApr 1994 → Jun 1998
- 2Cliffwood Production Co.Jan 1999 → Feb 2001
- 3Ocean Energy, Inc.Mar 2001 → Aug 2003
- 4Devon Louisiana CorporationSep 2003 → Dec 2005
- 5Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Jan 2006 → Dec 2013
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 420900-99 | Drill | Sonat Exploration Co. - Houston | Feb 7, 1994 | Feb 7, 1994 | Mar 3, 1994 | 8,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-149236 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-179894 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-12761 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 528 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Miranda | 2,150 | -1,622 |
| Pettus | 2,680 | -2,152 |
| Queen City | 4,880 | -4,352 |
| Wilcox | 6,920 | -6,392 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,998 | 7,022 | Perforated |
| 7,050 | 7,054 | Perforated |
| 7,059 | 7,062 | Perforated |
| 7,064 | 7,067 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 448 | 13.5 | 320 S |
| 5.5 | 7,250 | 8.75 | 400 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 | Feb 1, 2001 | Dec 6, 2000 | — |
| 00 | Dec 12, 2000 | — | — |
| 00 | May 27, 1998 | May 6, 1998 | — |
| 00 | May 12, 1998 | — | — |
| 00 | Aug 3, 1994 | May 13, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | May 26, 1994 | — | — |
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 42-131-37906 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-131-37906 → 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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