WELL · 42-215-31295 · DISTRICT 4
Van Scherpe Peter #3 J
Hidalgo County · Jeffress W. (Vicksburg T) field · Vertical
Van Scherpe Peter #3 J (API 42-215-31295) is a plugged well in Hidalgo County, plugged March 4, 2026, last operated by Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1982 and 2008, permitted to 11,350 ft.
It was permitted by Kerr-Mcgee Oil & Gas Onshore LP and has since transferred to Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Rincon.
Operator of record
Permitted by Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 7, 2001 · 1,543 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation |
| Production reports | Smith Production Inc.through Dec 2023 |
| Latest permit | Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LPJul 29, 2008 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,350
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jul 29, 2008
- last permit issued
- Jan 11, 1983
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 592K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Feb 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 11, 1983
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 4, 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Scherpe, Peter G-4-122994 | Jeffress (Vicksburg S) | Smith Production Inc. | 1 | 0 | 484K | Jan 1993 – Feb 2026 |
| Van Scherpe, Peter G-4-242206 | Jeffress (Vicksburg P) | Smith Production Inc. | 1 | 0 | 108K | Aug 2008 – Feb 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationJan 1993 → Jun 2001
- 2Greenbrier Oper. Co.Oct 1996 → Dec 1999
- 3EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Jul 2001 → Jul 2006
- 4EL Paso E & P Company, L. P.Aug 2006 → Oct 2007
- 5Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LPAug 2008 → Mar 2012
- 6Smith Production Inc.May 2012 → Dec 2023
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 666310-99 | Recompletion | Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP | Jul 9, 2008 | Jul 29, 2008 | — | 8,420 |
| 322891-99 | Recompletion | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Nov 10, 1986 | Nov 14, 1986 | — | 10,030 |
| 178238-99 | Drill | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Nov 24, 1982 | Nov 24, 1982 | Nov 11, 1982 | 11,350 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-122994 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-242206 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 281 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Rincon | 6,614 | -6,333 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,614 | 6,640 | Perforated |
| 7,620 | 7,628 | Perforated |
| 7,643 | 7,646 | Perforated |
| 8,458 | 8,498 | Perforated |
| 8,681 | 8,738 | Perforated |
| 8,794 | 8,802 | Perforated |
| 9,613 | 9,684 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,000 | 14.75 | 550 S |
| 7.625 | 6,325 | 9.875 | 758 S |
| 2.875 | 9,450 | — | — |
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 | Aug 19, 2009 | Apr 30, 2009 | — |
| 00 | Dec 30, 2008 | Oct 21, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 19, 2008 | — | — |
| 00 | Nov 10, 2008 | Jul 15, 2008 | — |
| 00 | Jan 30, 1987 | Dec 16, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 15, 1987 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jan 21, 1983 | — |
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 42-215-31295 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-31295 → 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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