WELL · 42-167-31470 · DISTRICT 3
Ortego #1
Galveston County · Alta Loma S. (Tacquard) field · Vertical
Ortego #1 (API 42-167-31470) is a plugged well in Galveston County, plugged June 25, 2015, last operated by Fort Apache Energy Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued September 29, 2008, permitted to 15,500 ft.
It was permitted by Ventum Oil And Gas, LP and has since transferred to Fort Apache Energy Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Annahauc Shale, Frio.
Operator of record
Permitted by Ventum Oil and Gas, LP; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Boerne, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026 · 84 permits on file · (713) 201-4361
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Fort Apache Energy Inc. |
| Production reports | Fort Apache Energy, Inc.through Sep 2010 |
| Latest permit | Ventum Oil and Gas, LPSep 29, 2008 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 15,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 29, 2008
- last permit issued
- Mar 28, 2009
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 223K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2009 THROUGH Jun 2015
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 28, 2009
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 25, 2015
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ortego G-3-249550 | Alta Loma, S. (Tacquard) | Fort Apache Energy, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 223K | Mar 2009 – Jun 2015 |
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.
- 1Ventum Oil and Gas, LPMay 2009 → Oct 2009
- 2Fort Apache Energy, Inc.Feb 2010 → Sep 2010
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 671017-98 | Drill | Ventum Oil and Gas, LP | May 8, 2009 | Sep 29, 2008 | Jan 13, 2009 | 15,500 |
| 671017-99 | Drill | Ventum Oil and Gas, LP | Sep 11, 2008 | Sep 29, 2008 | Jan 13, 2009 | 15,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-249550 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 16 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Annahauc Shale | 7,000 | -6,984 |
| Frio | 9,350 | -9,334 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 14,332 | 14,343 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.625 | 3,301 | 17.5 | 2,155 S |
| 9.625 | 9,750 | 12.25 | 454 S |
| 7.625 | 13,352 | 8.5 | 410 S |
| 5 | 14,630 | 6.125 | 150 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 | Sep 16, 2009 | May 21, 2009 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 27, 2009 | — | — |
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 42-167-31470 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-167-31470 → 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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