WELL · 42-215-31535 · DISTRICT 4
Bell J. L. Gas Unit #1
Hidalgo County · Hidalgo (7790) field · Vertical
Bell J. L. Gas Unit #1 (API 42-215-31535) is a plugged well in Hidalgo County, plugged December 14, 2020, last operated by Discorbis Oil Company.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1984 and 1998, permitted to 8,200 ft.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Miocene (undifferentiated), Frio.
Operator of record
San Antonio, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 6, 2019 · 95 permits on file · (210) 215-3481
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Discorbis Oil Company |
| Production reports | Discorbis Oil Companythrough Jul 2003 |
| Latest permit | Discorbis Oil Co.Jul 24, 1998 |
- 8,200
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 24, 1998
- last permit issued
- Dec 21, 1984
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.02M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Dec 2020
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 21, 1984
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Dec 14, 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.L. Bell Gas Unit G-4-169483 | Hidalgo (7200, Lower) | Arriola Operating & Consltg Inc. | 1 | 0 | 856K | Aug 1998 – Dec 2020 |
| Bell, J. L. Gas Unit G-4-114460 | Hidalgo (7790) | Discorbis Oil Company | 1 | 0 | 160K | Jan 1993 – Oct 1998 |
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.
- 1Discorbis Oil CompanyJan 1993 → Jul 2003
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 478258-99 | Recompletion | Discorbis Oil Co. | Jul 24, 1998 | Jul 24, 1998 | Jul 29, 1998 | 8,200 |
| 249365-99 | Drill | Discorbis Oil Co. | Jan 7, 1985 | Aug 23, 1984 | Sep 9, 1984 | 8,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-114460 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-169483 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 90 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE | 1,128 | -1,038 |
| Frio | 4,400 | -4,310 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,215 | 7,227 | Perforated |
| 7,791 | 7,798 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,128 | 12.5 | 560 S |
| 8.625 | 1,128 | 12.25 | 1,060 S |
| 4.5 | 8,184 | 7.875 | 900 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 4, 1998 | Sep 28, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 31, 1998 | — | — |
| 00 | May 22, 1985 | May 1, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Jan 28, 1985 | Jan 11, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Jan 22, 1985 | Dec 20, 1984 | — |
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 42-215-31535 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-31535 → 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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