WELL · 42-135-20356 · DISTRICT 8
Nelson #2
Ector County · Bob (Penn.) field · Vertical
Nelson #2 (API 42-135-20356) is a plugged well in Ector County, plugged December 4, 2003, last operated by Brown H. L. JR..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1996 and 2003, permitted to 11,100 ft.
It was permitted by Brown, H.L. Operating, L.L.C. and has since transferred to Brown H. L. JR. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Dolo (T. San Andres), Limestone (T. Penn), Shale (T. Wooford), Limestone (T. Dev.).
Its 3 leases have reported 57.4K barrels of oil and 227K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in March 2008. The leases carry 4 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Brown, H.L. Operating, L.L.C.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 9, 2001 · 195 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Brown H. L. Jr. |
| Production reports | Brown, H.L. Operating, L.L.C.through Jan 2004 |
| Latest permit | Brown, H.L. Operating, L.L.C.Mar 7, 2003 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,100
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 7, 2003
- last permit issued
- May 13, 1968
- completed
- 57.4K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 227K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Mar 2008
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 13, 1968
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Dec 4, 2003
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 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson O-10-37096 | Bob (Ellenburger) | Brown, H.L. Operating, L.L.C. | 1 | 802 | 236 | Apr 2003 – Mar 2008 |
| Nelson O-10-35315 | Bob (Devonian) | Brown, H.L. Operating, L.L.C. | 1 | 48.8K | 83.3K | Mar 1997 – Aug 2003 |
| Nelson O-10-20728 | Bob (Penn.) | Brown, H. L., Jr. | 2 | 7.84K | 144K | Jan 1993 – Nov 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.
- 1Brown, H. L., Jr.Jan 1993 → Jul 2001
- 2Brown, H.L. Operating, L.L.C.Aug 2001 → Jan 2004
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 529083-99 | Recompletion | Brown, H.L. Operating, L.L.C. | Mar 3, 2003 | Mar 7, 2003 | Feb 17, 2003 | 11,100 |
| 453655-99 | Recompletion | Brown, H. L., Jr. | Oct 9, 1996 | Nov 7, 1996 | Mar 1, 1997 | 11,100 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-20728 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-35315 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-37096 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,984 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Dolo (T. San Andres) | 3,400 | -416 |
| Limestone (T. Penn) | 7,830 | -4,846 |
| Shale (T. Wooford) | 8,440 | -5,456 |
| Limestone (T. Dev.) | 8,640 | -5,656 |
| Limestone (T. Fussel) | 9,530 | -6,546 |
| Dolo (T. Ellen) | 9,934 | -6,950 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,842 | 7,850 | Perforated |
| 7,869 | 7,874 | Perforated |
| 7,888 | 7,890 | Perforated |
| 7,892 | 7,898 | Perforated |
| 7,904 | 7,908 | Perforated |
| 7,929 | 7,931 | Perforated |
| 7,936 | 7,938 | Perforated |
| 8,669 | 8,701 | Perforated |
| 11,010 | 11,043 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 3,650 | 12.25 | 1,349 S |
| 5.5 | 11,090 | 7.875 | 1,600 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 | Jul 22, 2003 | Apr 23, 2003 | — |
| 00 | Jul 3, 2003 | Mar 13, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 2, 1997 | Mar 13, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | May 29, 1997 | May 17, 1968 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | May 17, 1968 | — |
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 42-135-20356 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-135-20356 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. 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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