WELL · 42-245-31361 · DISTRICT 3
Davidson W. S. -A- #7
Jefferson County · Big Hill (Marginulina) field · Vertical
Davidson W. S. -A- #7 (API 42-245-31361) is a plugged well in Jefferson County, plugged May 8, 2025, last operated by Petrotex Engineering Company.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 31, 1979, permitted to 10,200 ft.
It was permitted by Hng Oil Company and has since transferred to Petrotex Engineering Company on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by HNG Oil Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Cypress, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · 4 permits on file · (281) 221-0135
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Petrotex Engineering Company |
| Production reports | Petrotex Engineering Companythrough Mar 2002 |
| Latest permit | HNG Oil CompanyDec 31, 1979 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,200
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 31, 1979
- last permit issued
- Jul 28, 1980
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 216K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH May 2025
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 28, 1980
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 8, 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson, W. S. -A- G-3-89258 | Big Hill (Marginulina) | Petrotex Engineering Company | 1 | 0 | 216K | Jan 1993 – May 2025 |
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.
- 1Petrotex Engineering CompanyJan 1993 → Mar 2002
- 2C/A LimitedApr 1994 → Dec 1997
- 3Chartex Petroleum CompanyJan 1996 → Mar 1996
- 4Houston Resources Corp.Jan 1998 → Jul 1998
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68126-99 | Drill | HNG Oil Company | Dec 31, 1979 | Dec 31, 1979 | — | 10,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-89258 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,988 | 8,017 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,514 | 12.25 | 455 S |
| 2.375 | 8,072 | — | — |
| 7 | 8,332 | 8.75 | 706 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 | Jan 12, 1984 | Aug 18, 1980 | — |
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 42-245-31361 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-245-31361 → 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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