WELL · 42-215-31558 · DISTRICT 4
Bell-Stelzig Gas Unit #2
Hidalgo County · Tabasco (Consolidated) field · Vertical
Bell-Stelzig Gas Unit #2 (API 42-215-31558) is a plugged well in Hidalgo County, plugged May 2, 2010, last operated by Fidelity Explor. & Prod. CO..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 2, 1984, permitted to 12,500 ft.
It was permitted by Arco Oil & Gas CO. and has since transferred to Fidelity Explor. & Prod. CO. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Mission, Heard, K, P.
Operator of record
Permitted by Arco Oil & Gas Co.; 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 May 2002 |
| Latest permit | Arco Oil & Gas Co.Nov 2, 1984 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 2, 1984
- last permit issued
- Jan 16, 2000
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 445K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH May 2010
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 16, 2000
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 2, 2010
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-Stelzig Gas Unit G-4-115169 | Tabasco (Vicksburg 10100) | Fidelity Explor. & Prod. Co. | 1 | 0 | 445K | Jan 1993 – May 2010 |
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 → Jan 1999
- 3Smith Production Inc.Feb 1999 → May 2002
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 256493-99 | Drill | Arco Oil & Gas Co. | Oct 29, 1984 | Nov 2, 1984 | — | 12,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-115169 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 181 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Mission | 6,310 | -6,129 |
| Heard | 6,520 | -6,339 |
| K | 6,740 | -6,559 |
| P | 7,150 | -6,969 |
| R | 7,530 | -7,349 |
| T | 7,910 | -7,729 |
| U | 8,180 | -7,999 |
| W | 8,370 | -8,189 |
| X | 8,560 | -8,379 |
| VicksburgVICKSBURG 10100 | 10,220 | -10,039 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,192 | 10,916 | Perforated |
| 10,206 | 10,210 | Perforated |
| 10,224 | 10,234 | Perforated |
| 10,242 | 10,250 | Perforated |
| 10,609 | 10,733 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,933 | 14.75 | 1,010 S |
| 10.75 | 1,993 | 14.75 | 1,010 S |
| 7.625 | 7,805 | 9.875 | 700 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 | Jul 20, 2000 | Apr 26, 2000 | — |
| 00 | Apr 23, 1985 | Apr 11, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Mar 12, 1985 | Mar 4, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Mar 9, 1985 | Jan 28, 1985 | — |
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 42-215-31558 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-31558 → 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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