WELL · 42-179-30668 · DISTRICT 10
Bell #5
Gray County · Panhandle Gray County Field field · Vertical
Bell #5 (API 42-179-30668) is a plugged well in Gray County, plugged August 16, 1989, last operated by Watkins J. B..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued January 15, 1979, permitted to 3,100 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Redbeds, Gyp, Shale-Anhydrite, Dolomite.
Operator of record
Borger, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2009 · 19 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Watkins J. B. |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Watkins, J. B.Jan 15, 1979 |
- 3,100
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jan 15, 1979
- last permit issued
- Apr 8, 1979
- completed
- —
- cumulative oil, bbl
- —
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 8, 1979
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 16, 1989
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.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40887-99 | Drill | Watkins, J. B. | Jan 15, 1979 | Jan 15, 1979 | Jan 30, 1979 | 3,100 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,272 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Redbeds, Gyp | 475 | 2,797 |
| Shale-Anhydrite | 1,872 | 1,400 |
| Dolomite | 2,810 | 462 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,840 | 2,940 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 516 | 12.25 | 300 sx |
| 5.5 | 3,000 | 7.875 | 150 sx |
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 3, 1984 | Apr 16, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Apr 16, 1984 | — |
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 42-179-30668 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-179-30668 → 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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