WELL · 42-215-31616 · DISTRICT 4
Sorenson Gas Unit #2
Hidalgo County · Donna (9200) field · Vertical
Sorenson Gas Unit #2 (API 42-215-31616) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Vastar Resources Inc., completed June 25, 1997.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended twice) between 1985 and 1999, permitted to 11,700 ft.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Jancik, Morin, Marks, Montgomery.
Its 4 leases have reported 76.3K barrels of oil and 1.05M mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 6 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Oct 30, 2001
- Permits on file
- 328
- Phone
- (281) 366-7061
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Vastar Resources Inc. |
| Production reports | BP America Production Companythrough Apr 2005 |
| Latest permit | Vastar Resources, Inc.Jun 24, 1999 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,700
- total depth, ft
- 5
- permits on file
- Jun 24, 1999
- last permit issued
- Jun 25, 1997
- completed
- 76.3K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.05M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 25, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 4 leases this well is completed on; they carry 6 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorenson Gas Unit -1 G-4-174356 | Donna (6600) | Wagner Oil Company | 1 | 0 | 249K | Jul 1999 – Jul 2026 |
| Sorenson Oil Unit -1 O-4-12854 | Donna (Rice 3-West) | Wagner Oil Company | 3 | 76.3K | 475K | Jul 1999 – Jul 2026 |
| Sorenson Gas Unit G-4-163642 | Donna (9200) | Vastar Resources, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 165K | Jun 1997 – Jul 1999 |
| Sorenson Gas Unit G-4-118356 | Donna (Montgomery) | Vastar Resources, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 159K | Jan 1993 – Jun 1997 |
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 → Dec 2001
- 3BP America Production CompanyJan 2002 → Apr 2005
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 485423-98 | Recompletion | Vastar Resources, Inc. | Aug 5, 1999 | Jun 24, 1999 | Jun 21, 1999 | 10,714 |
| 485423-99 | Recompletion | Vastar Resources, Inc. | Jun 24, 1999 | Jun 24, 1999 | — | 10,714 |
| 449340-98 | Recompletion | Vastar Resources, Inc. | Jun 13, 1997 | Jun 18, 1996 | Jun 12, 1997 | 10,714 |
| 449340-99 | Recompletion | Vastar Resources, Inc. | Jun 14, 1996 | Jun 18, 1996 | — | 10,714 |
| 274931-99 | Drill | Arco Oil & Gas Co. | Apr 24, 1985 | May 13, 1985 | Jun 10, 1985 | 11,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-118356 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-163642 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-174356 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-12854 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-12854 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-12854 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 83 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Jancik | 6,640 | -6,557 |
| Morin | 6,925 | -6,842 |
| Marks | 8,980 | -8,897 |
| Montgomery | 9,750 | -9,667 |
| Montogmery | 9,750 | -9,667 |
| Reichert | 10,120 | -10,037 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,490 | 6,506 | Perforated |
| 6,658 | 6,670 | Perforated |
| 9,583 | 9,593 | Perforated |
| 10,002 | 10,028 | Perforated |
| 10,060 | 10,072 | Perforated |
| 10,236 | 10,315 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,010 | 17.5 | 1,148 S |
| 9.625 | 8,280 | 12.25 | 2,000 S |
| 5 | 10,700 | 6.75 | 205 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 | Oct 21, 1999 | Aug 11, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 15, 1999 | Aug 11, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 7, 1999 | — | — |
| 00 | Sep 9, 1999 | — | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 17, 1997 | Oct 7, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 14, 1997 | Jul 9, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 30, 1997 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 19, 1997 | Oct 15, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Oct 15, 1985 | Oct 8, 1985 | Yes |
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 42-215-31616 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-31616 → 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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