WELL · 42-249-32281 · DISTRICT 4
Franz Augusta #2
Jim Wells County · T.-C.-B. (Upper Frio Cons.) field · Vertical
Franz Augusta #2 (API 42-249-32281) is a plugged well in Jim Wells County, plugged August 6, 2008, last operated by Crimson Exploration Oper. Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1996 and 1997, permitted to 8,000 ft.
It was permitted by Setex Oil Company, L.P. and has since transferred to Crimson Exploration Oper. Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including T-C-B (Carl), T-C-B (Stewart 6900), T-C-B (Richard W-2).
Operator of record
Crimson Exploration Oper. Inc.
Permitted by Setex Oil Company, L.P.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 22, 2019
- Permits on file
- 215
- Phone
- (713) 236-7400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Crimson Exploration Oper. Inc. |
| Production reports | Crimson Exploration Oper., Inc.through Jan 2008 |
| Latest permit | Setex Oil Company, L.P.Oct 1, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Oct 1, 1997
- last permit issued
- Sep 29, 1997
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 144K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1997 THROUGH Nov 2009
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 29, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 6, 2008
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franz, Augusta G-4-165271 | Tijerina-Canales-Blucher ( Carl) | Crimson Exploration Oper., Inc. | 1 | 0 | 139K | Sep 1997 – Nov 2009 |
| Franz, Augusta G-4-162589 | T.c.b.(richard W-2) | Setex Oil Company, L.P. | 1 | 0 | 5.42K | Jan 1997 – Mar 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.
- 1Setex Oil Company, L.P.Jan 1997 → Mar 1999
- 2Setex Oil and Gas CompanyApr 1999 → Sep 2005
- 3Aroc (Texas) Inc.Feb 2000 → Jan 2001
- 4Crimson Exploration Inc.Oct 2005 → Apr 2006
- 5Crimson Exploration Oper., Inc.May 2006 → Jan 2008
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 468235-99 | Recompletion | Setex Oil Company, L.P. | Oct 1, 1997 | Oct 1, 1997 | Sep 13, 1997 | 7,915 |
| 455735-98 | Drill | Setex Oil Company, L.P. | Apr 18, 1997 | Nov 27, 1996 | Dec 17, 1996 | 8,000 |
| 455735-99 | Drill | Setex Oil Company, L.P. | Nov 27, 1996 | Nov 27, 1996 | — | 8,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-162589 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-165271 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 168 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| T-C-B (Carl) | 6,756 | -6,588 |
| T-C-B (Stewart 6900) | 7,010 | -6,842 |
| T-C-B (Richard W-2) | 7,498 | -7,330 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,756 | 6,759 | Perforated |
| 7,498 | 7,518 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.625 | 1,411 | 9.875 | 300 S |
| 7.625 | 1,411 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 7,915 | 6.75 | 377 S |
| 4.5 | 7,915 | — | — |
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 | Dec 11, 1997 | Oct 27, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 2, 1997 | — | — |
| 00 | May 8, 1997 | Feb 21, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 30, 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 42-249-32281 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-249-32281 → 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.
New to these records? How to read a well page · API numbers · completion reports and tops · why production is by lease
Developers: this page as JSON is GET /v1/data/wells/24932281, documented in the API reference.