WELL · 42-167-31349 · DISTRICT 3
Halls Bayou Ranch #8R
Galveston County · Treasure Isle (Alibel) field · Directional
Halls Bayou Ranch #8R (API 42-167-31349) is a plugged well in Galveston County, plugged June 19, 2013, last operated by Reef Exploration L.P..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued December 8, 2000, permitted to 18,000 ft.
It was permitted by Tepco Resources, Inc. and has since transferred to Reef Exploration L.P. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Frio.
Operator of record
Permitted by Tepco Resources, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Richardson, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 5, 2026 · 69 permits on file · (214) 244-5339
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Reef Exploration L.P. |
| Production reports | Reef Exploration, Inc. (A-1)through Nov 2005 |
| Latest permit | Tepco Resources, Inc.Dec 8, 2000 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 18,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Dec 8, 2000
- last permit issued
- Jul 20, 2001
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.71M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2001 THROUGH Jun 2013
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 20, 2001
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 19, 2013
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halls Bayou Ranch G-3-184768 | Treasure Isle (Alibel) | Reef Exploration, L.P. | 1 | 0 | 1.71M | Jul 2001 – Jun 2013 |
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.
- 1Tepco Resources, Inc.Jul 2001 → Oct 2003
- 2Reef Exploration, Inc. (A-1)Nov 2003 → Nov 2005
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 502857-97 | Drill | Tepco Resources, Inc. | Mar 12, 2001 | Dec 8, 2000 | Jan 14, 2001 | 18,000 |
| 502857-98 | Drill | Tepco Resources, Inc. | Jan 19, 2001 | Dec 8, 2000 | — | 16,000 |
| 502857-99 | Drill | Tepco Resources, Inc. | Dec 8, 2000 | Dec 8, 2000 | — | 15,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-184768 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 5 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Frio | 12,358 | -12,353 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 13,298 | 13,318 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 3,660 | 17.5 | 2,175 S |
| 9.625 | 8,600 | 12.25 | 600 S |
| 7 | 13,470 | 8.5 | 235 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 | Oct 24, 2001 | Aug 24, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 5, 2001 | — | — |
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 42-167-31349 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-167-31349 → 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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