WELL · 42-165-30265 · DISTRICT 8
Nichols #2
Gaines County · Vertical
Nichols #2 (API 42-165-30265) is a permitted well in Gaines County filed by Big AL Oil And Gas; no completion report is on file yet.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1984 and 2013, permitted to 7,500 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Glorieta, Clear Fork, Lowerclearfork.
Its 2 leases have reported 7.04K barrels of oil and 15.1K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 4 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Abilene, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 4, 2025 · 2 permits on file · (806) 778-4705
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Big al Oil and Gasthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Big al Oil and GasJun 18, 2013 |
- 7,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 18, 2013
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 7.04K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 15.1K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 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 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nichols O-11-61044 | Hobbs, East | Big al Oil and Gas | 2 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Nichols O-11-65082 | Hobbs, East (5900) | Big al Oil and Gas | 2 | 7.04K | 15.1K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 25 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Zachry Oil and Gas PropertiesJan 1993 → Jan 1999
- 2Erwin Oil & Gas, Ltd. Co., LCJun 1999 → Jul 2000
- 3Big al Oil and GasJul 2003 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 763560-99 | Recompletion | Big al Oil and Gas | May 29, 2013 | Jun 18, 2013 | — | 7,500 |
| 256990-99 | Recompletion | Moran Exploration, Inc. | Sep 26, 1984 | Nov 6, 1984 | — | 7,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-11-61044 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-11-61044 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-11-65082 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-11-65082 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,575 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Glorieta | 5,845 | -2,270 |
| Clear ForkUPPER CLEARFORK | 6,384 | -2,809 |
| Clear ForkLOWER CLEARFORK | 7,180 | -3,605 |
| Lowerclearfork | 7,180 | -3,605 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,918 | 5,925 | Perforated |
| — | 6,447 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 30 | 17.5 | — |
| 8.625 | 1,932 | 11 | 700 S |
| 4.5 | 7,499 | 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 | Nov 19, 2014 | Aug 31, 2014 | — |
| 00 | Apr 26, 1999 | Sep 27, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Apr 26, 1999 | Aug 7, 1973 | — |
| 00 | Dec 17, 1984 | Sep 27, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Nov 21, 1984 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Aug 7, 1973 | — |
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 42-165-30265 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-165-30265 → 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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