TEXAS · WELLS · JIM WELLS COUNTY · HOFFMAN -L- LEASE · API 42-249-32236 · DISTRICT 04
Hoffman -L- #5
Jim Wells County · Ben Bolt West (5400) field · Vertical
Hoffman -L- #5 (API 42-249-32236) is a plugged well in Jim Wells County, plugged August 17, 1998, last operated by Bridwell Oil CO..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 27, 1994, permitted to 5,600 ft.
Completion filings report one formation top, including 5400 Sand.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Wichita Falls, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 7, 2026
- Permits on file
- 1,146
- Phone
- (940) 723-4351
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Bridwell Oil Co. |
| Production reports | Bridwell Oil Co.through May 1998 |
| Latest permit | Bridwell Oil Co.Dec 27, 1994 |
- 5,600
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 27, 1994
- last permit issued
- Feb 8, 1995
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 63.1K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 1995 THROUGH Oct 1998
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 8, 1995
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 17, 1998
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoffman -L- G-4-153320 | Ben Bolt, West (5400) | Bridwell Oil Co. | 1 | 0 | 63.1K | Feb 1995 – Oct 1998 |
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.
- 1Bridwell Oil Co.Feb 1995 → May 1998
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 431302-99 | Drill | Bridwell Oil Co. | Dec 23, 1994 | Dec 27, 1994 | Jan 18, 1995 | 5,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 1995 | Hoffman -L- G-4-153320 | Ben Bolt West (5400) | Bridwell Oil Co. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 216 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| 5400 Sand | 5,456 | -5,240 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,456 | 5,460 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 821 | 12.25 | 320 S |
| 4.5 | 5,601 | 7.875 | 155 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 | Apr 4, 1995 | Feb 17, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 17, 1995 | — | — |
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 42-249-32236 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-249-32236 → 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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