TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · API 42-215-31731 · DISTRICT 04
Morin J. M. Gas Unit #3
Hidalgo County · Donna (8100) field · Vertical
Morin J. M. Gas Unit #3 (API 42-215-31731) is a plugged well in Hidalgo County, plugged May 10, 2005, last operated by BP America Production Company.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1986 and 1994, permitted to 11,200 ft.
It was permitted by Arco Oil & Gas CO. and has since transferred to BP America Production Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including Jancik, Janick, Schuster, Morin.
Operator of record
Permitted by Arco Oil & Gas Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Denver, CO
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jun 26, 2026
- Permits on file
- 1,623
- Phone
- (720) 439-5104
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | BP America Production Company |
| Production reports | Vastar Resources, Inc.through Feb 1995 |
| Latest permit | Arco Oil & Gas Co.May 26, 1994 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,200
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- May 26, 1994
- last permit issued
- Aug 25, 1994
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.52K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH May 2005
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 25, 1994
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 10, 2005
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morin, J. M. Gas Unit G-4-151744 | Donna (8100) | BP America Production Company | 1 | 0 | 1.52K | Aug 1994 – May 2005 |
| Morin, J.M. Gas Unit G-4-123367 | Donna (Montgomery FB 1) | Vastar Resources, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Aug 1994 |
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.
- 1Vastar Resources, Inc.Aug 1994 → Feb 1995
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 424170-99 | Recompletion | Arco Oil & Gas Co. | May 23, 1994 | May 26, 1994 | Jun 28, 1994 | 10,200 |
| 323597-98 | Drill | Arco Oil & Gas Co. | Dec 11, 1986 | Nov 26, 1986 | — | 11,200 |
| 323597-99 | Drill | Arco Oil & Gas Co. | Nov 26, 1986 | Nov 26, 1986 | — | 11,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 1994 | Morin J. M. Gas Unit G-4-151744 | Donna (8100) | BP America Production Company | Plugged | — |
| Jan 18, 1987 | Morin J.M. Gas Unit G-4-123367 | Donna (Montgomery FB 1) | Vastar Resources Inc. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 87 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Jancik | 6,535 | -6,448 |
| Janick | 6,535 | -6,448 |
| Schuster | 6,800 | -6,713 |
| Morin | 6,815 | -6,728 |
| 8000' | 8,045 | -7,958 |
| Marks | 8,845 | -8,758 |
| Bond OR 9200' | 9,050 | -8,963 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,086 | 8,100 | Perforated |
| 9,880 | 9,892 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 58 | — | — |
| 13.375 | 1,995 | 17.5 | 1,500 S |
| 9.625 | 8,286 | 12.25 | 1,100 S |
| 2.875 | 10,178 | 5.875 | 190 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 | Mar 21, 1995 | Sep 13, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 30, 1994 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 12, 1987 | Feb 4, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 4, 1987 | — | — |
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 42-215-31731 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-31731 → 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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