WELL · 42-215-32280 · DISTRICT 4
Boston Texas Land & Trust #20
Hidalgo County · Javelina (Vicksburg Cons.) field · Vertical
Boston Texas Land & Trust #20 (API 42-215-32280) is a plugged well in Hidalgo County, plugged May 5, 2009, last operated by Shell Western E&P.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 5, 1995, permitted to 13,100 ft.
It was permitted by Shell Western E&P Inc. and has since transferred to Shell Western E&P on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Vicksburg.
Operator of record
Permitted by Shell Western E&P Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Delinquent (D)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 4, 2021
- Permits on file
- 1,756
- Phone
- (832) 337-0694
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Shell Western E&P |
| Production reports | Shell Western E&Pthrough Aug 2003 |
| Latest permit | Shell Western E&P Inc.Dec 5, 1995 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,100
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 5, 1995
- last permit issued
- Apr 16, 1996
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 420K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 1996 THROUGH May 2009
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 16, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 5, 2009
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Texas Land & Trust G-4-159248 | Javelina (Vicksburg Cons.) | Shell Western E&P | 1 | 0 | 420K | Apr 1996 – May 2009 |
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.May 1996 → Feb 2000
- 2Shell Western E&PMar 2000 → Aug 2003
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 442520-99 | Drill | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Dec 5, 1995 | Dec 5, 1995 | Feb 4, 1996 | 13,100 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 1996 | Boston Texas Land & Trust G-4-159248 | Javelina (Vicksburg Cons.) | Shell Western E&P | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 350 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| VicksburgVICKSBURG CONS. | 9,264 | -8,914 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,663 | 10,808 | Perforated |
| 11,078 | 11,121 | Perforated |
| 11,591 | 11,625 | Perforated |
| 11,699 | 11,806 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,795 | 17.5 | 1,804 S |
| 9.625 | 7,895 | 12.25 | 845 S |
| 3.5 | 12,937 | 6.5 | 800 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 | Aug 19, 1996 | Jun 21, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 7, 1996 | — | — |
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 42-215-32280 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-32280 → 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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