TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · API 42-215-31095 · DISTRICT 04
Christian Woods #5
Hidalgo County · Guadalupe (Vicksburg J-1) field · Vertical
Christian Woods #5 (API 42-215-31095) is a plugged well in Hidalgo County, plugged December 9, 2009, last operated by Forest Oil Corporation.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 1980 and 1998, permitted to 12,562 ft.
It was permitted by Fina Oil & Chemical Company and has since transferred to Forest Oil Corporation on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Fina Oil & Chemical Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 6, 2016
- Permits on file
- 1,861
- Phone
- (832) 242-9600
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Forest Oil Corporation |
| Production reports | Shell Western E&Pthrough Jun 2006 |
| Latest permit | Fina Oil & Chemical CompanyMay 28, 1998 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,562
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- May 28, 1998
- last permit issued
- Mar 1, 1996
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 448K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Dec 2009
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 1, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Dec 9, 2009
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian, Woods G-4-167528 | Wildcat | Forest Oil Corporation | 1 | 0 | 343K | Apr 1996 – Dec 2009 |
| Christian, Woods G-4-94694 | Guadalupe (Vicksburg, Lo. Siesta | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | 1 | 0 | 105K | Jan 1993 – Mar 1996 |
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.
- 1Fina Oil & Chemical CompanyMay 1993 → Dec 2000
- 2Totalfinaelf E&P USA IncJan 2001 → Aug 2003
- 3Total E&P USA, Inc.Sep 2003 → Jan 2006
- 4Shell Western E&PFeb 2006 → Jun 2006
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 476637-98 | Recompletion | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Feb 24, 1999 | May 28, 1998 | Jan 3, 1996 | 9,000 |
| 476637-99 | Recompletion | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | May 27, 1998 | May 28, 1998 | — | 9,000 |
| 454518-99 | Recompletion | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Oct 30, 1996 | Nov 1, 1996 | Jan 3, 1996 | 9,000 |
| 101493-99 | Drill | Tenneco Oil Co. | Dec 10, 1980 | Dec 10, 1980 | Dec 30, 1980 | 12,562 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 1996 | Christian Woods G-4-167528 | Guadalupe (Vicksburg J-1) | Forest Oil Corporation | Plugged | — |
| Mar 1, 1996 | Christian Woods G-4-167528 | Guadalupe (Vicksburg J-1) | Forest Oil Corporation | Plugged | — |
| Jun 13, 1981 | Christian Woods G-4-94694 | Guadalupe (Vicksburg Lo. Siesta | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Plugged | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,068 | 8,072 | Perforated |
| 8,100 | 8,104 | Perforated |
| 12,137 | 12,250 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,780 | 17.5 | 740 S |
| 9.625 | 7,925 | 8.75 | 1,080 S |
| 9.625 | 7,925 | 10.75 | 1,080 S |
| 2.875 | 11,937 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 12,567 | 6.5 | 350 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 23, 1999 | May 27, 1998 | — |
| 00 | May 20, 1998 | Jan 14, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 23, 1998 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jun 23, 1981 | — |
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 42-215-31095 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-31095 → 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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