TEXAS · WELLS · HARRIS COUNTY · SOWDEN, G. M. B LEASE · API 42-201-30273 · DISTRICT 03
Sowden G. M. B #4
Harris County · Clear Lake W. (Frio) field · Observation · Vertical
Sowden G. M. B #4 (API 42-201-30273) is a well in Harris County operated by Kinder Morgan Tejas Pipeline LLC, completed February 25, 1975 and listed as observation on the RRC schedule, shut in February 1, 2026.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued May 7, 1981, permitted to 5,973 ft.
It was permitted by Exxon Corp. and has since transferred to Kinder Morgan Tejas Pipeline LLC on the wellbore schedule.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Kinder Morgan Tejas Pipeline LLC
Permitted by Exxon Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- May 8, 2026
- Permits on file
- 20
- Phone
- (713) 369-9000
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Tejas Gas Pipeline Companythrough Feb 1996 |
| Latest permit | Exxon Corp.May 7, 1981 |
- 5,973
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- May 7, 1981
- last permit issued
- Feb 25, 1975
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 220K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 25, 1975
- Shut in
- Feb 1, 2026
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sowden, G. M. B G-3-61287 | Clear Lake, W. (Frio) | Kinder Morgan Tejas Pipeline LLC | 1 | 0 | 220K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Exxon Corp.Jan 1993 → Aug 1993
- 2Tejas Gas Storage CompanySep 1993 → Dec 1995
- 3Tejas Gas Pipeline CompanyJan 1996 → Feb 1996
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118435-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | May 7, 1981 | May 7, 1981 | — | 5,973 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 1975 | Sowden G. M. B G-3-61287 | Clear Lake W. (Frio) | Kinder Morgan Tejas Pipeline LLC | Observation · shut in Feb 1, 2026 | 5,973 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,597 | 5,634 | Perforated |
| 5,666 | 5,684 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,517 | 15 | 725 S |
| 2.375 | 5,439 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 5,973 | 8.75 | 1,100 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 | Mar 25, 2015 | Aug 21, 2014 | — |
| 00 | Dec 12, 1996 | Dec 3, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Mar 11, 1975 | — |
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 42-201-30273 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-201-30273 → 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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