WELL · 42-215-32568 · DISTRICT 4
Prosper Kotara Gas Unit #1
Hidalgo County · The Doxology (Vicksburg Blue) field · Vertical
Prosper Kotara Gas Unit #1 (API 42-215-32568) is a plugged well in Hidalgo County, plugged February 24, 2010, last operated by Totalfinaelf E&P USA Inc.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1998 and 2001, permitted to 18,000 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Wilcox, Kotara Sd, Green Sd, Blue Sd.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 18, 2002
- Permits on file
- 138
- Phone
- (713) 647-3559
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Totalfinaelf E&P USA Inc |
| Production reports | Shell Western E&Pthrough Oct 2009 |
| Latest permit | Totalfinaelf E&P USA IncApr 20, 2001 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 18,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Apr 20, 2001
- last permit issued
- Feb 6, 2000
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.15M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 1998 THROUGH Feb 2010
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 6, 2000
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Feb 24, 2010
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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prosper Kotara Gas Unit G-4-192433 | The Doxology (Vicksburg Kotara) | Shell Western E&P | 1 | 0 | 710K | Nov 2001 – Feb 2010 |
| Prosper Kotara Gas Unit G-4-173647 | The Doxology (Vicksburg Blue) | Totalfinaelf E&P USA Inc | 1 | 0 | 1.03M | Apr 1999 – Feb 2003 |
| Prosper Kotara Gas Unit G-4-173646 | The Doxology (Prosper) | Totalfinaelf E&P USA Inc | 1 | 0 | 411K | Dec 1998 – Nov 2001 |
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 CompanyDec 1998 → Dec 2000
- 2Totalfinaelf E&P USA IncJan 2001 → Aug 2003
- 3Total E&P USA, Inc.Sep 2003 → Jan 2006
- 4Shell Western E&PMar 2006 → Oct 2009
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 508047-99 | Recompletion | Totalfinaelf E&P USA Inc | Apr 20, 2001 | Apr 20, 2001 | May 25, 2001 | 18,000 |
| 478218-98 | Drill | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | May 13, 1999 | Jul 24, 1998 | Aug 4, 1998 | 18,000 |
| 478218-99 | Drill | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Jul 24, 1998 | Jul 24, 1998 | — | 18,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-173646 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-173647 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-192433 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 30 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| WilcoxWILCOX SD | 14,260 | -14,230 |
| Kotara SD | 14,495 | -14,465 |
| Green SD | 15,185 | -15,155 |
| Blue SD | 15,515 | -15,485 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 14,270 | 14,280 | Perforated |
| 14,500 | 14,510 | Perforated |
| 15,198 | 15,210 | Perforated |
| 15,202 | 16,708 | Perforated |
| 15,242 | 15,252 | Perforated |
| 16,475 | 16,495 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,010 | 17.5 | 1,410 S |
| 9.625 | 10,002 | 12.25 | 2,050 S |
| 7.625 | 14,775 | 8.5 | 385 S |
| 13.375 | 21,010 | 17.5 | 1,410 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 5, 2003 | Feb 14, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 29, 2003 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 23, 2000 | Feb 25, 2000 | — |
| 00 | Aug 23, 1999 | Apr 21, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Aug 18, 1999 | Mar 11, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 4, 1999 | — | — |
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 42-215-32568 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-32568 → 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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