TEXAS · WELLS · JIM HOGG COUNTY · LOPEZ, LAURO LEASE · API 42-247-32071 · DISTRICT 04
Lopez Lauro #3
Jim Hogg County · Travis Ward (Wilcox) field · Temp Abandoned · Directional
Lopez Lauro #3 (API 42-247-32071) is a well in Jim Hogg County operated by Ineos USA Oil & Gas LLC, completed May 15, 1997 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in March 1, 2004.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued September 23, 1996, permitted to 16,000 ft.
It was permitted by Transtexas Gas Corporation and has since transferred to Ineos USA Oil & Gas LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Queen City, Wilcox, First Hinnant.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Transtexas Gas Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Denver, CO
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- May 26, 2026
- Permits on file
- 98
- Phone
- (720) 764-3473
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Ineos USA Oil & Gas LLC |
| Production reports | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.through Jun 2006 |
| Latest permit | Transtexas Gas CorporationSep 23, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 16,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 23, 1996
- last permit issued
- May 15, 1997
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.58M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 1997 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 15, 1997
- Shut in
- Mar 1, 2004
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lopez, Lauro G-4-164140 | Travis Ward (Wilcox) | Ineos USA Oil & Gas LLC | 1 | 0 | 2.58M | May 1997 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Transtexas Gas CorporationMay 1997 → Aug 2000
- 2Chevron U. S. A. Inc.Sep 2000 → Nov 2003
- 3Laredo EnergyDec 2003 → Feb 2004
- 4Chesapeake Operating, Inc.May 2005 → Jun 2006
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 452984-98 | Drill | Transtexas Gas Corporation | Jan 22, 1997 | Sep 23, 1996 | Oct 2, 1996 | 18,000 |
| 452984-99 | Drill | Transtexas Gas Corporation | Sep 23, 1996 | Sep 23, 1996 | — | 18,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 1997 | Lopez Lauro G-4-164140 | Travis Ward (Wilcox) | Ineos USA Oil & Gas LLC | Temp Abandoned · shut in Mar 1, 2004 | 16,000 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 559 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen CityLOWER QUEEN CITY | 7,100 | -6,541 |
| WilcoxTOP WILCOX | 10,300 | -9,741 |
| First Hinnant | 10,540 | -9,981 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 14,738 | 14,786 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,650 | 17.5 | 1,090 S |
| 9.625 | 8,559 | 12.25 | 1,880 S |
| 4.5 | 16,000 | 6.125 | 340 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 30, 1997 | Jul 10, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 8, 1997 | — | — |
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 42-247-32071 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-247-32071 → 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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