WELL · 42-167-30799 · DISTRICT 3
Simpton #6
Galveston County · Caplen (FB-3A 4A) field · Vertical
Simpton #6 (API 42-167-30799) is a plugged well in Galveston County, plugged May 27, 2016, last operated by Oryx Energy Company.
The RRC has issued 5 drilling permits (amended once) between 1980 and 1996, permitted to 8,100 ft.
It was permitted by Samson Lone Star LP and has since transferred to Oryx Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Its 3 leases have reported 10.8K barrels of oil and 53.4K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Samson Lone Star LP; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 5, 1999 · 1,627 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Oryx Energy Company |
| Production reports | Cavern Consultants, Inc.through Aug 2008 |
| Latest permit | Samson Lone Star LPOct 18, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,100
- total depth, ft
- 6
- permits on file
- Oct 18, 1996
- last permit issued
- Dec 9, 1984
- completed
- 10.8K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 53.4K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 9, 1984
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 27, 2016
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 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpton O-3-23209 | Caplen (FB-3, 2-B4L) | Cavern Consultants, Inc. | 1 | 10.8K | 4.16K | Jan 1997 – Jul 2026 |
| Simpton G-3-146787 | Caplen (FB-3, 2-BC) | Cavern Consultants, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 49.3K | Jun 1993 – May 2016 |
| Simpton O-3-18244 | Caplen (FB-3A, 4A) | Oryx Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Oct 1993 |
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 CompanyJun 1993 → Oct 1994
- 2Samson Resources CompanyNov 1994 → Mar 1995
- 3Samson Hydrocarbons CompanyApr 1995 → Jul 1996
- 4Samson Lone Star LPAug 1996 → Feb 2000
- 5Capco Resources CorporationMar 2000 → Dec 2001
- 6Cavern Consultants, Inc.Aug 2007 → Aug 2008
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 451032-98 | Recompletion | Samson Lone Star LP | Nov 22, 1996 | Oct 18, 1996 | Jan 23, 1997 | 8,000 |
| 451032-99 | Recompletion | Samson Hydrocarbons Company | Aug 1, 1996 | Oct 18, 1996 | — | 8,000 |
| 410297-99 | Recompletion | Oryx Energy Company | Mar 29, 1993 | May 10, 1993 | May 28, 1993 | 8,000 |
| 258732-99 | Recompletion | Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Lafayette | Oct 30, 1984 | Nov 26, 1984 | — | 6,500 |
| 143580-99 | Recompletion | Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Houston | Aug 19, 1981 | Aug 19, 1981 | Aug 25, 1981 | 8,100 |
| 114791-99 | Drill | Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Houston | Dec 22, 1980 | Dec 22, 1980 | — | 8,100 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-146787 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-18244 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-23209 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,708 | 5,713 | Perforated |
| 5,918 | 5,922 | Perforated |
| 6,248 | 6,252 | Perforated |
| 6,568 | 6,572 | Perforated |
| 7,260 | 7,264 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,115 | 12.25 | 330 S |
| 9.625 | 1,115 | 12.5 | 330 S |
| 2.875 | 6,449 | — | — |
| 2.875 | 7,485 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 7,525 | 8.75 | 250 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 | May 21, 1997 | Feb 3, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | May 6, 1997 | — | — |
| 00 | Dec 22, 1993 | Jul 8, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 14, 1993 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 22, 1985 | Dec 31, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Feb 1, 1985 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Dec 11, 1981 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Mar 26, 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 42-167-30799 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-167-30799 → 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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