TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · KOTARA-ALDRIDGE GAS UNIT LEASE · API 42-215-33291 · DISTRICT 04
Kotara-Aldridge Gas Unit #3
Hidalgo County · Javelina (Vicksburg Cons.) field · Vertical
Kotara-Aldridge Gas Unit #3 (API 42-215-33291) is a plugged well in Hidalgo County, plugged June 29, 2014, last operated by Oxy USA Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 17, 2004, permitted to 18,000 ft.
It was permitted by Samson Lone Star LP and has since transferred to Oxy USA Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Frio, Vicksburg, Jackson.
Operator of record
Permitted by Samson Lone Star LP; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 26, 2026
- Permits on file
- 3,316
- Phone
- (713) 215-7000
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | OXY USA Inc. |
| Production reports | OXY USA Inc.through Jan 2015 |
| Latest permit | Samson Lone Star LPDec 17, 2004 |
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
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 17, 2004
- last permit issued
- Jul 14, 2005
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 192K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2005 THROUGH Mar 2015
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 14, 2005
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 29, 2014
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kotara-Aldridge Gas Unit G-4-211579 | Javelina (Vicksburg Cons.) | OXY USA Inc. | 1 | 0 | 192K | Jul 2005 – Mar 2015 |
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.
- 1Samson Lone Star LPJul 2005 → Jun 2007
- 2Samson Lone Star, LLCJul 2007 → Apr 2008
- 3Pogo Producing Company LLCMay 2008 → Aug 2011
- 4Plains Exploration & Prod. Co.Sep 2011 → Feb 2012
- 5OXY USA Inc.Mar 2012 → Jan 2015
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 555025-99 | Drill | Samson Lone Star LP | Dec 17, 2004 | Dec 17, 2004 | Feb 22, 2005 | 18,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2005 | Kotara-Aldridge Gas Unit G-4-211579 | Javelina (Vicksburg Cons.) | OXY USA Inc. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 268 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 14,359 | 14,377 | Perforated |
| 14,512 | 14,670 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 3,030 | 17.5 | 2,080 S |
| 9.625 | 10,123 | 12.25 | 840 S |
| 7 | 13,854 | 8.5 | 450 S |
| 3.5 | 17,162 | 6 | 730 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 | Apr 5, 2007 | Oct 12, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Dec 20, 2005 | Aug 12, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 18, 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 42-215-33291 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-33291 → 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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