TEXAS · WELLS · JIM HOGG COUNTY · LOPEZ, LAURO LEASE · API 42-247-32089 · DISTRICT 04
Lopez Lauro #8
Jim Hogg County · Travis Ward (Wilcox) field · Vertical
Lopez Lauro #8 (API 42-247-32089) is a plugged well in Jim Hogg County, plugged May 7, 2004, last operated by Chevron U. S. A. Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 26, 1997, permitted to 16,000 ft.
It was permitted by Transtexas Gas Corporation and has since transferred to Chevron U. S. A. Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Queen City, Travis Ward B-1, Travis Ward B-2.
Operator of record
Permitted by Transtexas Gas Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Midland, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 30, 2026
- Permits on file
- 9,293
- Phone
- (866) 212-1212
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. |
| Production reports | Transtexas Gas Corporationthrough Dec 1997 |
| Latest permit | Transtexas Gas CorporationAug 26, 1997 |
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
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 26, 1997
- last permit issued
- Dec 4, 1997
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 13.2K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 1997 THROUGH May 2004
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 4, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 7, 2004
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-4-166852 | Travis Ward (Wilcox) | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | 1 | 0 | 13.2K | Dec 1997 – May 2004 |
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 CorporationDec 1997 → Dec 1997
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 466760-99 | Drill | Transtexas Gas Corporation | Aug 26, 1997 | Aug 26, 1997 | Sep 7, 1997 | 16,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 1997 | Lopez Lauro G-4-166852 | Travis Ward (Wilcox) | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 587 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen CityLOWER QUEEN CITY | 7,150 | -6,563 |
| Travis Ward B-1 | 10,430 | -9,843 |
| Travis Ward B-2 | 14,380 | -13,793 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 14,472 | 15,078 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,660 | 17.5 | 1,698 S |
| 9.625 | 8,602 | 12.25 | 630 S |
| 4.5 | 16,159 | 6.5 | 335 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 | Mar 23, 1998 | Feb 27, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 10, 1998 | — | — |
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 42-247-32089 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-247-32089 → 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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