WELL · 42-215-31587 · DISTRICT 4
Arco Melch & Volz et al Unit #2
Hidalgo County · Tabasco (Consolidated) field · Vertical
Arco Melch & Volz ET AL Unit #2 (API 42-215-31587) is a plugged well in Hidalgo County, plugged November 17, 2006, last operated by Fidelity Explor. & Prod. CO..
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1985 and 1987, permitted to 9,700 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 15 formation tops, including Mission, Heard, "O" Sand, 'O' Sd.
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 Oct 2003 |
| Latest permit | Arco Oil & Gas Co.Sep 23, 1987 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,700
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Sep 23, 1987
- last permit issued
- Apr 23, 1988
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 64.7K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Nov 2006
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 23, 1988
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 17, 2006
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arco Melch & Volz et al Unit G-4-127134 | Tabasco (R) | Fidelity Explor. & Prod. Co. | 1 | 0 | 64.7K | Jan 1993 – Nov 2006 |
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 → Oct 2003
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 336189-99 | Recompletion | Arco Oil & Gas Co. | Sep 21, 1987 | Sep 23, 1987 | — | 8,705 |
| 299739-99 | Recompletion | Arco Oil & Gas Co. | Mar 14, 1986 | Mar 17, 1986 | — | 9,700 |
| 267022-99 | Drill | Arco Oil & Gas Co. | Feb 15, 1985 | Feb 19, 1985 | Feb 22, 1985 | 9,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-127134 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 186 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Mission | 6,065 | -5,879 |
| Mission | 6,105 | -5,919 |
| Heard | 6,265 | -6,079 |
| Heard | 6,320 | -6,134 |
| "O" Sand | 6,915 | -6,729 |
| 'O' SD | 6,915 | -6,729 |
| 'O' Sand | 6,970 | -6,784 |
| O Sand | 6,970 | -6,784 |
| "P" Sand | 7,015 | -6,829 |
| 'P' SD | 7,015 | -6,829 |
| 'P' Sand | 7,030 | -6,844 |
| P Sand | 7,030 | -6,844 |
| "R" Sand | 7,243 | -7,057 |
| 'R' SD | 7,243 | -7,057 |
| "U" Sand | 7,968 | -7,782 |
| 'U' SD | 7,968 | -7,782 |
| 'U' Sand | 7,970 | -7,784 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,243 | 7,252 | Perforated |
| 7,361 | 7,373 | Perforated |
| 7,504 | 7,514 | Perforated |
| 7,968 | 7,992 | Perforated |
| 8,398 | 8,442 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 3,193 | 12.25 | 977 S |
| 5.5 | 8,703 | 8.5 | 1,200 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 10, 1990 | May 21, 1990 | — |
| 00 | Jun 16, 1988 | May 5, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | May 13, 1988 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 15, 1986 | Mar 18, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 2, 1986 | — | — |
| 00 | May 3, 1985 | Apr 23, 1985 | — |
| 00 | May 1, 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 42-215-31587 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-31587 → 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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