WELL · 42-211-31961 · DISTRICT 10
Helton-Bowers #105
Hemphill County · Washita Creek (Brownsville) field · Vertical
Helton-Bowers #105 (API 42-211-31961) is a plugged well in Hemphill County, plugged November 13, 2002, last operated by Kaiser-Francis Oil Company.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued August 12, 1991, permitted to 8,350 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Brown Dolomite, Brownsville Lime, Council Grove, Pennsylvanian.
Operator of record
Tulsa, OK · P-5 X, filed Apr 15, 2026 · 464 permits on file · (918) 494-0000
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Kaiser-Francis Oil Company |
| Production reports | Kaiser-Francis Oil Companythrough Aug 2000 |
| Latest permit | Kaiser-Francis Oil CompanyAug 12, 1991 |
- 8,350
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 12, 1991
- last permit issued
- Feb 22, 2000
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 768K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Apr 2003
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 22, 2000
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 13, 2002
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helton-Bowers G-14-140002 | Washita Creek (Brownsville) | Kaiser-Francis Oil Company | 1 | 0 | 768K | Jan 1993 – Apr 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.
- 1Kaiser-Francis Oil CompanyJan 1993 → Aug 2000
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 390574-98 | Drill | Kaiser-Francis Oil Company | Nov 19, 1991 | Aug 12, 1991 | Sep 16, 1991 | 6,300 |
| 390574-99 | Drill | Kaiser-Francis Oil Company | Aug 5, 1991 | Aug 12, 1991 | — | 8,350 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-14-140002 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,398 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Brown Dolomite | 4,131 | -1,733 |
| Brownsville Lime | 4,602 | -2,204 |
| Council Grove | 5,104 | -2,706 |
| Brownsville Lime | 5,874 | -3,476 |
| PennsylvanianPENN SHALE | 6,265 | -3,867 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,602 | 4,606 | Perforated |
| 5,879 | 5,880 | Perforated |
| 5,954 | 5,964 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,152 | 12.25 | 600 S |
| 5.5 | 6,300 | 7.875 | 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 | May 10, 2000 | Apr 13, 2000 | — |
| 00 | Dec 12, 1991 | Nov 22, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 11, 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 42-211-31961 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-211-31961 → 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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