WELL · 42-215-31608 · DISTRICT 4
CNG III #1
Hidalgo County · Texan Gardens-Tabasco N. (Cons) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Cng Iii #1 (API 42-215-31608) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed October 24, 2012 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in November 1, 2006.
The RRC has issued 4 drilling permits between 1985 and 2006, permitted to 9,775 ft.
It was permitted by Fidelity Explor. & Prod. CO. and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 11 formation tops, including Mission, Heard, K, L.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Fidelity Explor. & Prod. Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 27, 2026
- Permits on file
- 3,454
- Phone
- (713) 209-2400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Fidelity Explor. & Prod. Co.through Oct 2006 |
| Latest permit | Fidelity Explor. & Prod. Co.Oct 10, 2006 |
- 9,775
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Oct 10, 2006
- last permit issued
- Oct 24, 2012
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.7M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 24, 2012
- Shut in
- Nov 1, 2006
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNG III G-4-144801 | Texan Gardens-Tabasco, N. (Cons) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.7M | Mar 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| CNG III G-4-126907 | Texan Gardens (S Sand) | Arco Oil & Gas Co. | 1 | 0 | 2.97K | Jan 1993 – Mar 1993 |
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 → Apr 2005
- 4Fidelity Explor. & Prod. Co.May 2005 → Oct 2006
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 626849-99 | Recompletion | Fidelity Explor. & Prod. Co. | Oct 2, 2006 | Oct 10, 2006 | — | 9,775 |
| 409177-99 | Recompletion | Arco Oil & Gas Co. | Feb 19, 1993 | Mar 9, 1993 | Mar 10, 1993 | 9,775 |
| 342224-99 | Recompletion | Arco Oil & Gas Co. | Feb 3, 1988 | Feb 4, 1988 | — | 9,775 |
| 273906-99 | Drill | Arco Oil & Gas Co. | Aug 11, 1986 | May 2, 1985 | May 7, 1985 | 10,775 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2012 | CNG III G-4-144801 | Texan Gardens-Tabasco N. (Cons) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Nov 1, 2006 | 9,775 |
| Feb 18, 1988 | CNG III G-4-126907 | Texan Gardens (S Sand) | Arco Oil & Gas Co. | Not on Schedule | — |
| Jun 21, 1985 | CNG Gas Unit III G-4-117566 | Texan Gardens (O Sand) | Arco Oil & Gas Co. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 218 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Mission | 7,080 | -6,862 |
| Heard | 7,400 | -7,182 |
| K | 7,665 | -7,447 |
| L | 7,965 | -7,747 |
| M | 8,030 | -7,812 |
| O | 8,300 | -8,082 |
| P | 8,510 | -8,292 |
| R | 9,020 | -8,802 |
| Vicksburg | 9,020 | -8,802 |
| S | 9,200 | -8,982 |
| T | 9,515 | -9,297 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,298 | 8,330 | Perforated |
| 8,298 | 8,575 | Perforated |
| 9,016 | 9,022 | Perforated |
| 9,026 | 9,036 | Perforated |
| 9,042 | 9,076 | Perforated |
| 9,344 | 9,363 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,997 | 13.5 | 615 S |
| 7.625 | 8,261 | 9.875 | 870 S |
| 5 | 9,775 | 6.75 | 229 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 | Jun 23, 2014 | Feb 18, 2014 | — |
| 00 | Jul 23, 1993 | Jun 23, 1993 | — |
| 00 | May 27, 1993 | Apr 15, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 23, 1993 | — | — |
| 00 | Aug 1, 1988 | Jul 6, 1988 | — |
| 00 | Jun 16, 1988 | May 2, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | May 12, 1988 | Mar 31, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 29, 1988 | — | — |
| 00 | Sep 10, 1985 | Jul 18, 1985 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 21, 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 42-215-31608 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-31608 → 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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