WELL · 42-215-32913 · DISTRICT 4
J. L. Bell Gas Unit #2
Hidalgo County · Hidalgo (7200 Lower) field · Vertical
J. L. Bell Gas Unit #2 (API 42-215-32913) is a plugged well in Hidalgo County, plugged June 10, 2020, last operated by Arriola Operating & Consltg Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued June 21, 2001, permitted to 8,200 ft.
It was permitted by Discorbis Oil CO. and has since transferred to Arriola Operating & Consltg Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Miocene (undifferentiated), Frio.
Operator of record
Arriola Operating & Consltg Inc.
Permitted by Discorbis Oil Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 23 permits on file · (214) 202-1200
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Arriola Operating & Consltg Inc. |
| Production reports | Discorbis Oil Companythrough Jan 2004 |
| Latest permit | Discorbis Oil Co.Jun 21, 2001 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,200
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 21, 2001
- last permit issued
- Jul 22, 2001
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 636K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2001 THROUGH Jun 2020
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 22, 2001
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 10, 2020
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. L. Bell Gas Unit G-4-184213 | Hidalgo (7200, Lower) | Arriola Operating & Consltg Inc. | 1 | 0 | 636K | Jul 2001 – Jun 2020 |
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.
- 1Discorbis Oil CompanyJul 2001 → Jan 2004
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 510541-98 | Drill | Discorbis Oil Co. | Jan 7, 2003 | Jun 21, 2001 | — | 8,200 |
| 510541-99 | Drill | Discorbis Oil Co. | Jun 21, 2001 | Jun 21, 2001 | Jul 5, 2001 | 8,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-184213 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 111 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE | 1,534 | -1,423 |
| Frio | 4,400 | -4,289 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,208 | 7,220 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,540 | 12.25 | 575 S |
| 4.5 | 8,010 | 7.875 | 650 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 | Sep 24, 2001 | Aug 23, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 12, 2001 | — | — |
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 42-215-32913 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-32913 → 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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