WELL · 42-215-33217 · DISTRICT 4
Forthuber Gas Unit #1
Hidalgo County · Los Torritos N. (Frio N) field · Directional
Forthuber Gas Unit #1 (API 42-215-33217) is a plugged well in Hidalgo County, plugged November 26, 2024, last operated by Metano Energy LP.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2004 and 2006, permitted to 14,000 ft.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Marks, Bond.
Operator of record
San Antonio, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 5, 2010 · 64 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Metano Energy LP |
| Production reports | Anderson Oil Ltd.through Sep 2024 |
| Latest permit | Metano Energy, LPSep 8, 2006 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 14,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 8, 2006
- last permit issued
- Nov 22, 2004
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.13M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2004 THROUGH May 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 22, 2004
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 26, 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forthuber Gas Unit G-4-223303 | Los Torritos, N. | Anderson Oil Ltd. | 1 | 0 | 1.08M | Jun 2006 – May 2026 |
| Forthuber Gas Unit G-4-206603 | Los Torritos, N. (Frio N) | Metano Energy, LP | 1 | 0 | 49.5K | Nov 2004 – Apr 2007 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 138(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Metano Energy, LPJan 2005 → Jul 2007
- 2Legend Natural Gas III, LPAug 2007 → Jul 2012
- 3Anderson Oil Ltd.Aug 2012 → Sep 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 625569-99 | Recompletion | Metano Energy, LP | Sep 7, 2006 | Sep 8, 2006 | Jun 6, 2006 | 9,479 |
| 546253-99 | Drill | Metano Energy, LP | May 28, 2004 | May 28, 2004 | Jun 8, 2004 | 14,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-206603 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-223303 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 88 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Marks | 8,432 | -8,344 |
| Bond | 8,768 | -8,680 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,246 | 9,270 | Perforated |
| 9,275 | 9,281 | Perforated |
| 9,296 | 9,300 | Perforated |
| 11,523 | 11,527 | Perforated |
| 11,564 | 11,569 | Perforated |
| 11,582 | 11,588 | Perforated |
| 11,635 | 11,646 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,000 | 17.5 | 1,575 S |
| 9.625 | 9,150 | 12.25 | 635 S |
| 5 | 11,800 | 6.5 | 240 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 | May 14, 2007 | Sep 12, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Dec 19, 2006 | — | — |
| 00 | Jun 27, 2005 | Jan 11, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 7, 2005 | — | — |
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 42-215-33217 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-33217 → 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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