TEXAS · WELLS · HARRIS COUNTY · API 42-201-08043 · DISTRICT 03
Faris Gas Unit #2
Harris County · Hooks (Shallow) field · Vertical
Faris Gas Unit #2 (API 42-201-08043) is a plugged well in Harris County, plugged November 16, 2012, last operated by Tortuga Operating Company.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 1984 and 1990, permitted to 5,570 ft.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Kobs.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Aug 20, 2025
- Permits on file
- 92
- Phone
- (713) 680-3600
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Tortuga Operating Company |
| Production reports | Tortuga Operating Companythrough Apr 1994 |
| Latest permit | Tortuga Operating CompanyMar 21, 1990 |
- 5,570
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Mar 21, 1990
- last permit issued
- May 24, 1990
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 121K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 24, 1990
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 16, 2012
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pugh, J. et Al O-3-18956 | Tomball | Tortuga Operating Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Faris Gas Unit G-3-135046 | Hooks (Shallow) | Tortuga Operating Company | 1 | 0 | 121K | Jan 1993 – Nov 2012 |
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.
- 1Tortuga Operating CompanyJan 1993 → Apr 1994
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 371218-98 | Recompletion | Tortuga Operating Company | Jun 8, 1990 | Mar 21, 1990 | — | 5,570 |
| 371218-99 | Recompletion | Tortuga Operating Company | Mar 20, 1990 | Mar 21, 1990 | — | 5,570 |
| 270954-99 | Other | Tortuga Operating Company | Feb 15, 1985 | Mar 29, 1985 | — | 5,570 |
| 246091-99 | Other | Tortuga Operating Company | Apr 19, 1984 | Jun 18, 1984 | — | 5,570 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 1990 | Faris Gas Unit G-3-135046 | Hooks (Shallow) | Tortuga Operating Company | Plugged | — |
| Nov 13, 1985 | Pugh J. et Al O-3-18956 | Tomball | Tortuga Operating Company | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 165 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Kobs | 5,516 | -5,351 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 632 | 642 | Perforated |
| 5,516 | 5,519 | Perforated |
| 5,535 | 5,540 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 932 | 12.25 | 370 S |
| 7 | 5,558 | 9.875 | 200 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 | Jul 17, 1990 | Jun 22, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 30, 1990 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 15, 1986 | Dec 6, 1985 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 24, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-201-08043 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-201-08043 → 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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