WELL · 42-247-31736 · DISTRICT 4
Canales Elg #1
Jim Hogg County · Mestena Grande (5230) field · Vertical
Canales Elg #1 (API 42-247-31736) is a plugged well in Jim Hogg County, plugged March 2, 1993, last operated by Hughes Dan A. Company L.P..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 24, 1986, permitted to 6,500 ft.
It was permitted by Hughes Texas Petroleum, Ltd. and has since transferred to Hughes Dan A. Company L.P. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Hockley, First O'Hern, Second O'Hern, Pettus.
Its lease has reported 130 barrels of oil and 2.56K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in March 2008.
Operator of record
Permitted by Hughes Texas Petroleum, Ltd.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Beeville, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 4, 2025 · 207 permits on file · (361) 358-3752
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Hughes Dan A. Company L.P. |
| Production reports | Hughes, Dan A. Companythrough Mar 1993 |
| Latest permit | Hughes Texas Petroleum, Ltd.Jun 24, 1986 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jun 24, 1986
- last permit issued
- Jul 30, 1986
- completed
- 130
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.56K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Mar 2008
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 30, 1986
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 2, 1993
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canales, Elg O-4-11089 | Mestena Grande (5230) | Hughes, Dan A. Company, L.P. | 1 | 130 | 2.56K | Jan 1993 – Mar 2008 |
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.
- 1Hughes, Dan A. CompanyJan 1993 → Mar 1993
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 303591-99 | Drill | Hughes Texas Petroleum, Ltd. | Jul 11, 1986 | Jun 24, 1986 | Jul 14, 1986 | 6,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-4-11089 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 427 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Hockley | 4,756 | -4,329 |
| First O'Hern | 5,231 | -4,804 |
| Second O'Hern | 5,257 | -4,830 |
| Pettus | 5,344 | -4,917 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,230 | 5,235 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 687 | 12.25 | 340 S |
| 4.5 | 6,512 | 7.875 | 1,195 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 15, 1986 | Aug 15, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 30, 1986 | — | — |
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 42-247-31736 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-247-31736 → 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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