WELL · 42-167-00917 · DISTRICT 3
Zinn & Forman #14
Galveston County · Caplen (FB-3 2-Z1) field · Vertical
Zinn & Forman #14 (API 42-167-00917) is a plugged well in Galveston County, plugged January 15, 2026, last operated by Sun Expl. & Prod. CO.-Lafayette.
The RRC has issued 5 drilling permits between 1978 and 1993, permitted to 7,714 ft.
It was permitted by Oryx Energy Company and has since transferred to Sun Expl. & Prod. CO.-Lafayette on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Fb-3, 1-Y, Fb-3, 2-Y5.
Its 4 leases have reported 1.27K barrels of oil and 64.1K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in December 2025. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Lafayette
Permitted by Oryx Energy Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 29, 1997 · 237 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Lafayette |
| Production reports | Samson Lone Star LPthrough Jan 1999 |
| Latest permit | Oryx Energy CompanySep 22, 1993 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,714
- total depth, ft
- 5
- permits on file
- Sep 22, 1993
- last permit issued
- Oct 28, 1978
- completed
- 1.27K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 64.1K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Dec 2025
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 28, 1978
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 15, 2026
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 4 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinn & Forman G-3-147858 | Caplen (FB-3, 1-X) | Vast Oil TX Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 63.4K | Dec 1993 – Dec 2025 |
| Zinn & Forman O-3-20884 | Caplen (FB-3, 1-Y) | Oryx Energy Company | 1 | 1.27K | 702 | Jan 1993 – Mar 1994 |
| — G-3-125570 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| — O-3-19453 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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.
- 1Oryx Energy CompanyJan 1993 → Oct 1994
- 2Samson Resources CompanyNov 1994 → Mar 1995
- 3Samson Hydrocarbons CompanyApr 1995 → Jul 1996
- 4Samson Lone Star LPAug 1996 → Jan 1999
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 416323-99 | Recompletion | Oryx Energy Company | Sep 22, 1993 | Sep 22, 1993 | Nov 29, 1993 | 7,714 |
| 334442-99 | Recompletion | Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Lafayette | Aug 13, 1987 | Aug 17, 1987 | — | 7,714 |
| 331694-99 | Recompletion | Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Lafayette | Jun 16, 1987 | Jun 17, 1987 | — | 7,714 |
| 320098-99 | Recompletion | Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Lafayette | Sep 3, 1986 | Sep 8, 1986 | — | 7,714 |
| 35110-99 | Recompletion | Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Houston | Oct 19, 1978 | Oct 19, 1978 | — | 7,714 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-125570 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-3-147858 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-19453 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-20884 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,756 | 3,762 | Perforated |
| 3,803 | 3,810 | Perforated |
| 3,908 | 3,914 | Perforated |
| 4,918 | 4,928 | Perforated |
| 5,028 | 5,036 | Perforated |
| 5,185 | — | Perforated |
| — | 4,107 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 120 | 15 | 125 S |
| 9.625 | 1,422 | 12.25 | 450 S |
| 2.375 | 4,944 | — | — |
| 2.375 | 5,113 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 7,712 | 8.625 | 750 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 15, 1994 | Dec 29, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 3, 1994 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 26, 1991 | Sep 6, 1990 | — |
| 00 | Jan 30, 1991 | — | — |
| 00 | Dec 2, 1987 | Oct 19, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 18, 1987 | — | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 29, 1987 | Jul 15, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 7, 1987 | Dec 15, 1986 | — |
| 00 | Dec 22, 1986 | — | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Nov 9, 1978 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jan 30, 1976 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | — |
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 42-167-00917 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-167-00917 → 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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