WELL · 42-249-00838 · DISTRICT 4
Erck Fred #8
Jim Wells County · Captain Lucey (X-2 Sd.) field · Vertical
Erck Fred #8 (API 42-249-00838) is a well in Jim Wells County operated by Petroleum Management Inc., completed July 29, 1970.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued March 31, 1994, permitted to 6,322 ft.
Its 2 leases have reported 173 barrels of oil and 4.96K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Corpus Chrsti, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jun 4, 2026 · 164 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Petroleum Management Inc. |
| Production reports | Petroleum Management, Inc.through Sep 1997 |
| Latest permit | Petroleum Management, Inc.Mar 31, 1994 |
- 6,322
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Mar 31, 1994
- last permit issued
- Jul 29, 1970
- completed
- 173
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 4.96K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 29, 1970
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erck, Fred O-4-12323 | Captain Lucey (4400) | Sun Exploration, Inc. | 1 | 173 | 4.96K | Jan 1994 – Jul 2026 |
| Erck, Fred O-4-7684 | Captain Lucey (X-2 Sd.) | Petroleum Management, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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.
- 1Petroleum Management, Inc.Jan 1994 → Sep 1997
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 420785-99 | Recompletion | Petroleum Management, Inc. | Feb 3, 1994 | Mar 31, 1994 | Jan 7, 1994 | 6,322 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-4-7684 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-12323 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,435 | 4,440 | Perforated |
| — | 5,388 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 762 | 15 | 250 S |
| 10.75 | 762 | — | 250 S |
| 5.5 | 5,458 | — | 270 S |
| 5.5 | 5,459 | 9.875 | 170 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 | Jun 28, 1994 | Feb 2, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 29, 1994 | Sep 8, 1970 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Sep 8, 1970 | — |
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 42-249-00838 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-249-00838 → 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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