WELL · 42-199-81781 · DISTRICT 3
H & TC Section 189 #8
Hardin County · Beech Creek (Yegua 7-B 6600) field · Vertical
H & TC Section 189 #8 (API 42-199-81781) is a plugged well in Hardin County, plugged November 14, 2003, last operated by Whiting Oil And Gas Corporation.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 12, 1990, permitted to 8,500 ft.
It was permitted by Texas Meridian Operating CO.,Inc and has since transferred to Whiting Oil And Gas Corporation on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Beech Creek, Beech Creek (Y-2), Beech Crk., Beech Creek (Y-4).
Operator of record
Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation
Permitted by Texas Meridian Operating Co.,inc; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 2,092 permits on file · (432) 934-7212
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation |
| Production reports | Whiting Petroleum Corporationthrough Oct 1997 |
| Latest permit | Texas Meridian Operating Co.,incNov 12, 1990 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 12, 1990
- last permit issued
- Nov 7, 1997
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 138K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Nov 2003
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 7, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 14, 2003
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H & TC Section 189 G-3-137124 | Beech Creek (Yegua 7-B 6600) | Whiting Petroleum Corporation | 1 | 0 | 138K | Jan 1993 – Nov 2003 |
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.
- 1Transfuel Resources CompanyJan 1993 → Sep 1995
- 2Whiting Petroleum CorporationOct 1995 → Oct 1997
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 380404-99 | Reenter | Texas Meridian Operating Co.,inc | Oct 31, 1990 | Nov 12, 1990 | Nov 17, 1990 | 8,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-137124 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 91 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Beech Creek | 6,300 | -6,209 |
| Beech Creek (Y-2) | 6,300 | -6,209 |
| Beech Crk. | 6,300 | -6,209 |
| Beech Creek (Y-4) | 6,386 | -6,295 |
| Beech Creek (5-A) | 6,433 | -6,342 |
| Beech Creek (Y-7A) | 6,608 | -6,517 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,646 | 6,656 | Perforated |
| 6,693 | 6,702 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,200 | 12.25 | — |
| 5.5 | 6,376 | 7.875 | — |
| 2.875 | 6,926 | 4.75 | 324 S |
| 2.875 | 6,926 | 7.875 | 324 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 15, 1998 | Dec 8, 1997 | — |
| 00 | Jul 12, 1991 | Jun 3, 1991 | — |
| 00 | Mar 18, 1991 | Feb 5, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 7, 1991 | — | — |
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 42-199-81781 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-199-81781 → 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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