WELL · 42-215-31624 · DISTRICT 4
Schmidt J.M. Gas Unit #2
Hidalgo County · Schmidt (Vicksburg 14600) field · Vertical
Schmidt J.M. Gas Unit #2 (API 42-215-31624) is a plugged well in Hidalgo County, plugged June 4, 1998, last operated by Shell Western E&P Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1985 and 1993, permitted to 17,500 ft.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Frio, Vicksburg.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Sep 16, 1999
- Permits on file
- 2,528
- Phone
- (281) 544-3215
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Shell Western E&P Inc. |
| Production reports | Shell Western E&P Inc.through Jan 1997 |
| Latest permit | Shell Western E&P Inc.Sep 23, 1993 |
- 17,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 23, 1993
- last permit issued
- Nov 20, 1985
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 352K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jun 1998
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 20, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 4, 1998
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.M. Schmidt Gas Unit G-4-147222 | Schmidt (Frio Vicksburg) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | 1 | 0 | 298K | Oct 1993 – Jun 1998 |
| Schmidt, J.M. Gas Unit G-4-119702 | Schmidt (Vicksburg 14600) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | 1 | 0 | 53.5K | Jan 1993 – Oct 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.
- 1Shell Western E&P Inc.Jan 1993 → Jan 1997
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 415662-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Sep 20, 1993 | Sep 23, 1993 | Oct 7, 1993 | 17,102 |
| 276658-99 | Drill | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Oct 8, 1985 | May 30, 1985 | Aug 22, 1985 | 17,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-119702 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-147222 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 91 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,294 | 8,371 | Perforated |
| 8,382 | 8,392 | Perforated |
| 8,655 | 8,663 | Perforated |
| 8,812 | 8,843 | Perforated |
| 14,588 | 14,622 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 2,300 | 20 | 1,700 S |
| 11.75 | 8,407 | 14.75 | 2,850 S |
| 5 | 14,874 | 6.75 | 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 | Dec 11, 1997 | Nov 4, 1997 | — |
| 00 | Mar 29, 1995 | Mar 13, 1995 | — |
| 00 | Jan 20, 1994 | Nov 22, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 2, 1993 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 25, 1986 | Apr 10, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 10, 1986 | Jan 16, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 31, 1986 | — | — |
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 42-215-31624 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-31624 → 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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