TEXAS · WELLS · JEFFERSON COUNTY · API 42-245-32496 · DISTRICT 03
Smith #1
Jefferson County · Hilderbrandt Bayou (F-2) field · Producing · Directional
Smith #1 (API 42-245-32496) is a well in Jefferson County operated by Vestige Energy LLC, completed April 1, 2013 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in September 1, 2017.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2007 and 2013, permitted to 9,989 ft.
It was permitted by Cimarex Energy CO. and has since transferred to Vestige Energy LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Margl, Cib Haz1, Hackberry Sand, Cib Haz 1.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Cimarex Energy Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Alvin, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 10, 2025
- Phone
- (281) 546-2703
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Cimarex Energy Co. |
| Production reports | Vestige Energy, LLCthrough Nov 2022 |
| Latest permit | Cimarex Energy Co.Mar 6, 2013 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,989
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 6, 2013
- last permit issued
- Apr 1, 2013
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.46M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 2007 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 1, 2013
- Shut in
- Sep 1, 2017
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith G-3-271197 | Hilderbrandt Bayou (F-2) | Vestige Energy, LLC | 1 | 0 | 411K | Apr 2013 – Jul 2026 |
| Smith G-3-231251 | Hilderbrandt Bayou | Cimarex Energy Co. | 1 | 0 | 1.05M | May 2007 – Mar 2013 |
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.
- 1Cimarex Energy Co.May 2007 → Sep 2015
- 2Inland Minerals Management, Inc.Dec 2015 → Dec 2016
- 3Vestige Energy, LLCJan 2017 → Nov 2022
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 757850-99 | Recompletion | Cimarex Energy Co. | Mar 5, 2013 | Mar 6, 2013 | Mar 12, 2013 | 10,250 |
| 635691-99 | Drill | Cimarex Energy Co. | Mar 21, 2007 | Mar 23, 2007 | Mar 24, 2007 | 10,250 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2013 | Smith G-3-271197 | Hilderbrandt Bayou (F-2) | Vestige Energy LLC | Producing · shut in Sep 1, 2017 | 9,989 |
| May 16, 2007 | Smith G-3-231251 | Hilderbrandt Bayou | Cimarex Energy Co. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 12 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Margl | 7,800 | -7,788 |
| Cib HAZ1 | 8,102 | -8,090 |
| Hackberry Sand | 9,450 | -9,438 |
| Cib Haz 1 | — | — |
| Hackberry Sand | — | — |
| Marg 1 | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,200 | 8,206 | Perforated |
| 8,208 | 8,216 | Perforated |
| 9,552 | 9,564 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,012 | 12.25 | 1,005 S |
| 3.5 | 8,398 | 6.125 | 290 S |
| 7 | 8,735 | 8.75 | 472 S |
| 3.5 | 9,989 | 6.125 | 290 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 27, 2014 | Apr 29, 2013 | — |
| 00 | Jan 2, 2008 | Jul 6, 2007 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 6, 2007 | — | — |
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 42-245-32496 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-245-32496 → 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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