WELL · 42-215-01627 · DISTRICT 4
W. T. Ellis Gas Unit #1
Hidalgo County · Tabasco (Consolidated) field · Vertical
W. T. Ellis Gas Unit #1 (API 42-215-01627) is a plugged well in Hidalgo County, plugged August 2, 2012, last operated by Fidelity Explor. & Prod. CO..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 13, 1995, permitted to 9,628 ft.
It was permitted by Vastar Resources, Inc. and has since transferred to Fidelity Explor. & Prod. CO. on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Vastar Resources, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Denver, CO
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Jun 20, 2016
- Permits on file
- 163
- Phone
- (720) 931-9631
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Fidelity Explor. & Prod. Co. |
| Production reports | Smith Production Inc.through Feb 2000 |
| Latest permit | Vastar Resources, Inc.Dec 13, 1995 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,628
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 13, 1995
- last permit issued
- Aug 12, 1996
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 60.7K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Aug 2012
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 12, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis, W. T., Gas Unit G-4-14541 | Tabasco (S) | Fidelity Explor. & Prod. Co. | 1 | 0 | 52.6K | Jan 1993 – Aug 2012 |
| W. T. Ellis Gas Unit G-4-159574 | Tabasco (R) | Fidelity Explor. & Prod. Co. | 1 | 0 | 8.08K | Aug 1996 – Aug 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.
- 1Arco Oil & Gas Co.Jan 1993 → Feb 1994
- 2Vastar Resources, Inc.Mar 1994 → May 1997
- 3Smith Production Inc.Dec 1999 → Feb 2000
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 440622-99 | Recompletion | Vastar Resources, Inc. | Oct 6, 1995 | Dec 13, 1995 | — | 9,628 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-14541 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-159574 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,524 | 7,553 | Perforated |
| 7,561 | 7,585 | Perforated |
| 7,601 | 7,616 | Perforated |
| 7,675 | 7,808 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 550 | — | — |
| 13.375 | 568 | — | 350 S |
| 9.625 | 5,518 | — | — |
| 9.625 | 5,537 | — | 750 S |
| 5.5 | 8,309 | — | 365 S |
| 13.375 | — | — | 350 S |
| 9.625 | — | — | 750 S |
| 5.5 | — | — | 365 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 | Sep 25, 1996 | Aug 27, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 30, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 1, 1996 | Jan 4, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Mar 17, 1960 | — |
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 42-215-01627 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-01627 → 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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