WELL · 42-249-32290 · DISTRICT 4
Riggs GU #3
Jim Wells County · Ben Bolt W. (4240) field · Vertical
Riggs GU #3 (API 42-249-32290) is a plugged well in Jim Wells County, plugged November 11, 2019, last operated by TX Energy Services LLC.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended twice) between 1997 and 1998, permitted to 6,800 ft.
It was permitted by Enron Oil & Gas Company and has since transferred to TX Energy Services LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Miocene (undifferentiated), Frio, Yegua.
Operator of record
Permitted by Enron Oil & Gas Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Alice, TX
- P-5 status
- Delinquent (D)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 4, 2021
- Permits on file
- 6
- Phone
- (361) 664-5020
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Dolphin Petroleumthrough Jun 2001 |
| Latest permit | Enron Oil & Gas CompanyNov 2, 1998 |
- 6,800
- total depth, ft
- 5
- permits on file
- Nov 2, 1998
- last permit issued
- Dec 20, 2001
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 72.4K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 1997 THROUGH Nov 2019
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 20, 2001
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 11, 2019
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riggs GU G-4-163282 | Ben Bolt (4600, W.) | TX Energy Services, LLC | 1 | 0 | 16.6K | May 1997 – Nov 2019 |
| Riggs GU G-4-163721 | Ben Bolt, W. (4240) | TX Energy Services, LLC | 1 | 0 | 55.7K | Jul 1997 – Nov 2019 |
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.
- 1Enron Oil & Gas CompanyMay 1997 → Mar 1999
- 2Dolphin PetroleumJun 2001 → Jun 2001
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 480613-98 | Recompletion | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Nov 17, 1998 | Nov 2, 1998 | — | 5,800 |
| 480613-99 | Recompletion | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Nov 2, 1998 | Nov 2, 1998 | — | 5,800 |
| 464947-99 | Recompletion | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Jul 15, 1997 | Jul 21, 1997 | Jul 11, 1997 | 5,230 |
| 460468-98 | Drill | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Jun 12, 1997 | Mar 28, 1997 | Apr 16, 1997 | 6,800 |
| 460468-99 | Drill | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Mar 28, 1997 | Mar 28, 1997 | — | 6,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2001 | Riggs GU G-4-163721 | Ben Bolt W. (4240) | TX Energy Services LLC | Plugged | — |
| May 24, 1997 | Riggs GU G-4-163282 | Ben Bolt (4600 W.) | TX Energy Services LLC | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 210 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Miocene (undifferentiated)TOP MIOCENE | 1,300 | -1,090 |
| FrioTOP FRIO | 3,580 | -3,370 |
| FrioTOP FRIO | 4,500 | -4,290 |
| YeguaTOP YEGUA | 7,000 | -6,790 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,820 | 2,880 | Perforated |
| 3,340 | 3,350 | Perforated |
| 4,164 | 4,170 | Perforated |
| 4,175 | 4,185 | Perforated |
| 4,611 | 4,633 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,025 | 12.25 | 170 S |
| 4.5 | 5,808 | 7.75 | 1,240 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 6, 2002 | Mar 6, 2002 | — |
| 00 | Aug 14, 1997 | Jul 23, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 6, 1997 | — | — |
| 00 | Jul 9, 1997 | Jun 13, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 2, 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 42-249-32290 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-249-32290 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 8.68M
- bbl, all reported
- Mar 2020
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000091916 | H-1 Injection | Plugged Nov 19, 2019 | 10,000 | 1,100 | 2,220–5,650 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 3,538(-100%)
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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