WELL · 42-167-30315 · DISTRICT 3
Zinn & Forman #18
Galveston County · Caplen (FB-2A 2-C) field · Directional
Zinn & Forman #18 (API 42-167-30315) is a plugged well in Galveston County, plugged November 12, 2025, last operated by Vast Oil TX Operating LLC.
The RRC has issued 4 drilling permits between 1987 and 1990, permitted to 7,716 ft.
It was permitted by Oryx Energy Company and has since transferred to Vast Oil TX Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Caplan (Fb-2,2a 1), Caplan (Fb-2,2a).
Operator of record
Permitted by Oryx Energy Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Fullerton, CA · P-5 Y, filed Apr 4, 2026 · (949) 335-9609
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Vast Oil TX Operating LLC |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Oryx Energy CompanyApr 2, 1990 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,716
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Apr 2, 1990
- last permit issued
- Jun 28, 1990
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 28, 1990
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 12, 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinn & Forman O-3-20433 | Caplen (FB-2A, 2-C) | Vast Oil TX Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 371728-99 | Recompletion | Oryx Energy Company | Apr 2, 1990 | Apr 2, 1990 | Jun 1, 1990 | 7,716 |
| 357804-99 | Recompletion | Sun Exploration & Production Co. | Apr 5, 1989 | Apr 5, 1989 | — | 7,716 |
| 342671-99 | Recompletion | Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Lafayette | Feb 16, 1988 | Mar 18, 1988 | — | 7,700 |
| 327279-99 | Recompletion | Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Lafayette | Mar 3, 1987 | Mar 5, 1987 | — | 7,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-3-20433 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft |
|---|---|
| Caplan (FB-2,2A 1) | 5,142 |
| Caplan (FB-2,2A) | 5,144 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,142 | 5,148 | Perforated |
| 5,709 | 5,714 | Perforated |
| 6,982 | 6,999 | Perforated |
| 7,004 | 7,008 | Perforated |
| 7,014 | 7,019 | Perforated |
| 7,302 | — | Perforated |
| 7,456 | 7,459 | Perforated |
| — | 7,459 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 30 | 16 | — |
| 16 | 30 | — | — |
| 10.75 | 1,366 | 14.75 | 900 S |
| 10.75 | 1,368 | 13.75 | 900 S |
| 10.75 | 1,368 | 14.75 | 900 S |
| 2.375 | 7,226 | — | — |
| 2.875 | 7,400 | — | — |
| 2.375 | 7,400 | — | — |
| 7 | 7,716 | 9.875 | 1,105 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 | Apr 22, 1992 | Mar 16, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 9, 1989 | May 15, 1989 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 6, 1989 | — | — |
| 00 | Jun 22, 1988 | May 31, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | May 14, 1987 | May 4, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | May 12, 1987 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Mar 17, 1980 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Aug 16, 1978 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Mar 4, 1977 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Mar 3, 1977 | — |
| 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 42-167-30315 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-167-30315 → 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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