WELL · 42-175-31675 · DISTRICT 2
Ideus Unit #3
Goliad County · Weesatche West (Luling) field · Vertical
Ideus Unit #3 (API 42-175-31675) is a plugged well in Goliad County, plugged January 26, 2025, last operated by Estate Of James L. Nelson.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1982 and 1996, permitted to 7,900 ft.
It was permitted by Bowman, Fred Inc. and has since transferred to Estate Of James L. Nelson on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Bowman, Fred Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Pettus, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026 · (361) 649-9750
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Estate of James L. Nelson |
| Production reports | Nelson, James L.through Feb 2017 |
| Latest permit | Bowman, Fred Inc.Oct 9, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,900
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Oct 9, 1996
- last permit issued
- Sep 12, 1996
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 763K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jun 2025
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 12, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 26, 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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ideus Unit G-2-161801 | Weesatche, West (Luling) | Estate of James L. Nelson | 1 | 0 | 566K | Sep 1996 – Jun 2025 |
| Ideus Unit G-2-103293 | Slick, East (2-7600) | Estate of James L. Nelson | 1 | 0 | 197K | Jan 1993 – Jan 2025 |
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.
- 1Bowman, Fred Inc.Jan 1993 → Oct 2011
- 2Nelson, James L.Dec 2011 → Feb 2017
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 453651-98 | Recompletion | Bowman, Fred Inc. | Dec 30, 1996 | Oct 9, 1996 | Sep 10, 1996 | 7,860 |
| 453651-99 | Recompletion | Bowman, Fred Inc. | Oct 9, 1996 | Oct 9, 1996 | — | 7,860 |
| 174818-99 | Drill | American Petrofina Co. of Tex. | Oct 18, 1982 | Oct 18, 1982 | Oct 24, 1982 | 7,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-103293 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-161801 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,567 | 7,573 | Perforated |
| 7,687 | 7,692 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,730 | 12.25 | 715 S |
| 2 | 7,479 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 7,859 | 7.875 | 1,370 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 2, 1997 | Oct 18, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 5, 1997 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Dec 31, 1982 | — |
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 42-175-31675 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-175-31675 → 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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