WELL · 42-193-30239 · DISTRICT 7
Nichols #1
Hamilton County · Vertical
Nichols #1 (API 42-193-30239) is a plugged well in Hamilton County, plugged August 27, 1982, last operated by West Bay Exploration Company.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1982 and 1995, permitted to 3,900 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including T/Marble Falls, T/Barnett Shale, T/Ellenburger.
Its 2 leases have reported 681 barrels of oil and 50 mcf of gas since June 1995, last reporting in March 2008. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Muenster, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 2, 2018 · 56 permits on file · (231) 946-1671
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | West Bay Exploration Companythrough Jun 1996 |
| Latest permit | West Bay Exploration CompanyNov 17, 1995 |
- 3,900
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Nov 17, 1995
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 681
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 50
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 1995 THROUGH Mar 2008
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 27, 1982
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nichols O-8-27602 | Wildcat | West Bay Exploration Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jun 1995 – Mar 2008 |
| Nichols O-8-27703 | C G P (Marble Falls) | West Bay Exploration Company | 1 | 681 | 50 | Oct 1995 – Feb 1997 |
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.
- 1West Bay Exploration CompanyOct 1995 → Jun 1996
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 441994-99 | Recompletion | West Bay Exploration Company | Nov 16, 1995 | Nov 17, 1995 | — | 3,900 |
| 435436-99 | Reenter | West Bay Exploration Company | May 3, 1995 | May 4, 1995 | May 11, 1995 | 3,900 |
| 169434-99 | Drill | Marshall Expl. Inc. | Aug 16, 1982 | Aug 16, 1982 | — | 3,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-8-27602 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-8-27703 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,369 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| T/Marble Falls | 3,140 | -1,771 |
| T/Barnett Shale | 3,602 | -2,233 |
| T/Ellenburger | 3,760 | -2,391 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,164 | 3,170 | Perforated |
| 3,164 | 3,225 | Perforated |
| 3,188 | 3,195 | Perforated |
| 3,202 | 3,210 | Perforated |
| 3,214 | 3,217 | Perforated |
| 3,220 | 3,225 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 504 | 12.25 | 300 S |
| 5.5 | 3,900 | 7.875 | 425 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 | Jan 11, 1996 | Nov 20, 1995 | — |
| 00 | Dec 13, 1995 | Jul 7, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 1, 1995 | Jul 7, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 27, 1995 | — | — |
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 42-193-30239 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-193-30239 → 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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