TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · API 42-215-32330 · DISTRICT 04
Belle Ferguson Gas Unit #7
Hidalgo County · McAllen (Keirn 6100) field · Vertical
Belle Ferguson Gas Unit #7 (API 42-215-32330) is a plugged well in Hidalgo County, plugged November 18, 2008, last operated by Shell Western E&P.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1996 and 2006, permitted to 11,500 ft.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including 6500 Sand, 6500' Sand, 6900' Sand, 6900 Snd.
Operator of record
- 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 | Total E&P USA, Inc.through Aug 2005 |
| Latest permit | Shell Western E&PNov 30, 2006 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,500
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Nov 30, 2006
- last permit issued
- Jul 31, 2007
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 4.4M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 1996 THROUGH Nov 2008
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 31, 2007
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 18, 2008
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Ferguson Gas Unit G-4-242506 | McAllen (Keirn 6100) | Shell Western E&P | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jul 2007 – Nov 2008 |
| Ferguson, Belle Gas Unit G-4-161413 | Belle Ferguson (Lo. Frio Cons.) | Shell Western E&P | 1 | 0 | 4.4M | Oct 1996 – Jul 2007 |
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.
- 1Fina Oil & Chemical CompanyOct 1996 → Dec 2000
- 2Totalfinaelf E&P USA IncJan 2001 → Aug 2003
- 3Total E&P USA, Inc.Sep 2003 → Aug 2005
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 629328-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P | Nov 20, 2006 | Nov 30, 2006 | Mar 24, 2007 | 11,500 |
| 450405-98 | Drill | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Nov 8, 1996 | Jul 23, 1996 | Aug 1, 1996 | 11,500 |
| 450405-99 | Drill | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Jul 16, 1996 | Jul 23, 1996 | — | 11,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2007 | Belle Ferguson Gas Unit G-4-242506 | McAllen (Keirn 6100) | Shell Western E&P | Plugged | — |
| Jul 15, 2000 | Ferguson Belle Gas Unit G-4-161413 | Belle Ferguson (Lo. Frio Cons.) | Shell Western E&P | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 97 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| 6500 Sand | 6,710 | -6,613 |
| 6500' Sand | 6,710 | -6,613 |
| 6900' Sand | 7,120 | -7,023 |
| 6900 SND | 7,120 | -7,023 |
| Card Sand | 7,640 | -7,543 |
| 8500 Sand | 8,783 | -8,686 |
| 8500' Sand | 8,783 | -8,686 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,822 | 10,008 | Perforated |
| 10,157 | 10,190 | Perforated |
| 10,255 | 10,270 | Perforated |
| 10,282 | 10,293 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,525 | 17.5 | 1,906 S |
| 13.375 | 2,535 | 17.5 | 1,906 S |
| 9.625 | 8,880 | 12.25 | 2,091 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 10, 2008 | Sep 2, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 2, 2008 | — | — |
| 00 | Oct 23, 2000 | Aug 28, 2000 | — |
| 00 | Mar 3, 1997 | Nov 20, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 10, 1997 | — | — |
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 42-215-32330 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-32330 → 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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