WELL · 42-167-30785 · DISTRICT 3
Cooper-Christman Oil Unit #1
Galveston County · Algoa ( 25 Frio) field · Vertical
Cooper-Christman Oil Unit #1 (API 42-167-30785) is a plugged well in Galveston County, plugged June 23, 2008, last operated by Houston Petroleum Company.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1980 and 1990, permitted to 12,500 ft.
It was permitted by Kerns O & G, Inc. and has since transferred to Houston Petroleum Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including No. 24 Sand, No. 26 Sand, No. 29 Sand, No. 31 Sand.
Its 2 leases have reported 77 barrels of oil and 1 mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Kerns O & G, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Delinquent (D)
- P-5 last filed
- May 15, 2018
- Permits on file
- 223
- Phone
- (713) 521-0704
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Kerns O & G, Inc.through Jan 1993 |
| Latest permit | Kerns O & G, Inc.Feb 6, 1990 |
- 12,500
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Feb 6, 1990
- last permit issued
- Mar 22, 1990
- completed
- 77
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 22, 1990
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 23, 2008
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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper-Christman Oil Unit O-3-20676 | Algoa ( 25 Frio) | Houston Petroleum Company | 1 | 77 | 1 | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| — G-3-93884 | — | — | 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.
- 1Kerns O & G, Inc.Jan 1993 → Jan 1993
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 369169-99 | Recompletion | Kerns O & G, Inc. | Jan 29, 1990 | Feb 6, 1990 | — | 10,800 |
| 119651-99 | Drill | Superior Oil Company, The | May 27, 1981 | May 27, 1981 | — | 10,850 |
| 87593-99 | Drill | Superior Oil Company, The | Jul 14, 1980 | Jul 14, 1980 | — | 12,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 1990 | Cooper-Christman Oil Unit O-3-20676 | Algoa ( 25 Frio) | Houston Petroleum Company | Plugged | — |
| Apr 30, 1981 | Cooper Christman Gas Unit G-3-93884 | Algoa (29 Sand) | Kerns O & G Inc. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 33 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| No. 24 Sand | 8,674 | -8,641 |
| No. 26 Sand | 8,844 | -8,811 |
| No. 29 Sand | 9,069 | -9,036 |
| No. 31 Sand | 9,270 | -9,237 |
| No. 32 Sand | 9,378 | -9,345 |
| No. 34 Sand | 9,531 | -9,498 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,742 | 8,748 | Perforated |
| 9,064 | 9,080 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,507 | 14.75 | 1,275 S |
| 2.375 | 9,728 | — | — |
| 2.375 | 9,750 | — | 100 S |
| 4.5 | 10,442 | 9.875 | 1,800 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 | Jun 8, 1990 | Apr 24, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | May 4, 1990 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jun 18, 1981 | — |
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 42-167-30785 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-167-30785 → 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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