TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · BELL GAS UNIT LEASE · API 42-215-31262 · DISTRICT 04
Bell Gas Unit #2
Hidalgo County · Tabasco (S) field · Vertical
Bell Gas Unit #2 (API 42-215-31262) is a plugged well in Hidalgo County, plugged November 13, 2020, last operated by Cowrie Energy LLC.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1982 and 1984, permitted to 8,700 ft.
It was permitted by Txo Production Corp. and has since transferred to Cowrie Energy LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by TXO Production Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Austin, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Oct 7, 2025
- Phone
- (512) 363-2466
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Cowrie Energy LLCthrough Apr 2019 |
| Latest permit | TXO Production Corp.Jul 26, 1984 |
- 8,700
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jul 26, 1984
- last permit issued
- Jun 8, 1983
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 320K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Sep 2021
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 8, 1983
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 13, 2020
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Gas Unit G-4-106419 | Tabasco (S) | Cowrie Energy LLC | 1 | 0 | 320K | Jan 1993 – Sep 2021 |
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.
- 1Bridge Oil Production Co., Inc.Jan 1993 → Jun 1993
- 2Bridge Oil Company, L. P.Jul 1993 → Sep 1994
- 3Parker & Parsley Development L.POct 1994 → Jan 1995
- 4Parker & Parsley Producing L.P.Feb 1995 → May 1995
- 5Valley Gathering CompanyJun 1995 → Nov 1995
- 6Costilla Petroleum CorporationDec 1995 → Jan 1997
- 7Costilla Energy, Inc.Feb 1997 → Apr 1997
- 8Petra Oleum Corp.May 1997 → Apr 2002
- 9Faulconer, Vernon E., Inc.May 2002 → Oct 2014
- 10Cowrie Energy LLCNov 2014 → Apr 2019
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 246410-99 | Recompletion | TXO Production Corp. | Jul 25, 1984 | Jul 26, 1984 | — | 8,700 |
| 186429-99 | Recompletion | TXO Production Corp. | Feb 18, 1983 | Feb 18, 1983 | — | 8,700 |
| 165059-99 | Drill | TXO Production Corp. | Jun 11, 1982 | Jun 11, 1982 | Jun 15, 1982 | 8,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 1983 | Bell Gas Unit G-4-106419 | Tabasco (S) | Cowrie Energy LLC | Plugged | — |
| Jul 30, 1982 | Bell Gas Unit G-4-101444 | Tabasco (V) | TXO Production Corp. | Plugged | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,480 | 7,493 | Perforated |
| 7,994 | 8,002 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,016 | 12.25 | 590 S |
| 7 | 7,578 | — | 500 S |
| 2.875 | 8,683 | 6.125 | 315 S |
| 2.875 | 8,883 | 6.125 | 733 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 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jun 14, 1983 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Aug 6, 1982 | — |
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 42-215-31262 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-31262 → 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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