WELL · 42-175-33836 · DISTRICT 2
Els #1
Goliad County · Cabeza Creek (Yegua) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Els #1 (API 42-175-33836) is a well in Goliad County operated by Estate Of James L. Nelson, completed October 15, 2005 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued September 20, 2005, permitted to 5,300 ft.
It was permitted by Coastline Exploration, Inc. and has since transferred to Estate Of James L. Nelson on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Pettus, Yegua, Cook Mountain.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Coastline Exploration, 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 | Estate of James L. Nelsonthrough Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Coastline Exploration, Inc.Sep 20, 2005 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,300
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Sep 20, 2005
- last permit issued
- Oct 15, 2005
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 297K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2005 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 15, 2005
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Els G-2-219274 | Cabeza Creek (Pettus) | Estate of James L. Nelson | 1 | 0 | 93.5K | Oct 2005 – Jul 2026 |
| Els G-2-219277 | Cabeza Creek (Yegua) | Estate of James L. Nelson | 1 | 0 | 204K | Oct 2005 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 595 · prior 12 667(-11%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Coastline Exploration, Inc.Oct 2005 → Nov 2011
- 2Nelson, James L.Feb 2013 → Apr 2021
- 3Estate of James L. NelsonMay 2021 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 606610-99 | Drill | Coastline Exploration, Inc. | Sep 20, 2005 | Sep 20, 2005 | Sep 26, 2005 | 5,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-219274 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-219277 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 292 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Pettus | 4,438 | -4,146 |
| Yegua | 4,648 | -4,356 |
| Cook Mountain | 5,074 | -4,782 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,438 | 4,445 | Perforated |
| 4,669 | 4,674 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 696 | 12.25 | 270 S |
| 4.5 | 5,201 | 7.875 | 1,155 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 | Feb 10, 2007 | Dec 16, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 25, 2006 | — | — |
| 00 | Sep 22, 2006 | — | — |
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 42-175-33836 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-175-33836 → 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.
New to these records? How to read a well page · API numbers · completion reports and tops · why production is by lease
Developers: this page as JSON is GET /v1/data/wells/17533836, documented in the API reference.