WELL · 42-261-31294 · DISTRICT 4
Baffin Bay State Gas Unit No. 3 #4
Kenedy County · Baffin Bay (Frio) field · Directional
Baffin Bay State Gas Unit NO. 3 #4 (API 42-261-31294) is a plugged well in Kenedy County, plugged January 28, 2026, last operated by Headington Energy Partners LLC.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 2002 and 2019, permitted to 18,500 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including 1st Ap04, 2nd Ap04, Baffin Bay Frio.
Operator of record
Headington Energy Partners LLC
Corpus Christ, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jun 4, 2026 · 175 permits on file · (361) 885-0110
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Headington Energy Partners LLC |
| Production reports | Headington Energy Partners, LLCthrough Jul 2019 |
| Latest permit | Headington Energy Partners, LLCFeb 7, 2019 |
- 18,500
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Feb 7, 2019
- last permit issued
- Sep 24, 2018
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 7.59M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 2002 THROUGH Jan 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 24, 2018
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 28, 2026
Surface location
27.265875, -97.642849
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Kenedy County.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baffin Bay State Gas Unit No. 3 G-4-286018 | Baffin Bay (Frio) | Headington Energy Partners, LLC | 1 | 0 | 54.6K | Sep 2018 – Jan 2026 |
| Baffin Bay State Gas Unit No. 3 G-4-196136 | Baffin Bay (Frio) | Headington Energy Partners, LLC | 1 | 0 | 7.54M | Dec 2002 – Sep 2018 |
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.
- 1Exxon Mobil CorporationDec 2002 → Nov 2012
- 2Headington Oil Company LLCDec 2012 → Jan 2015
- 3Headington Energy Partners, LLCDec 2017 → Jul 2019
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 849465-99 | Recompletion | Headington Energy Partners, LLC | Jan 31, 2019 | Feb 7, 2019 | Sep 20, 2018 | 15,740 |
| 520478-98 | Drill | Exxon Mobil Corporation | Jun 3, 2002 | May 30, 2002 | Jun 9, 2002 | 18,500 |
| 520478-99 | Drill | Exxon Mobil Corporation | May 30, 2002 | May 30, 2002 | — | 17,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-196136 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-286018 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 9 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| 1ST AP04 | 11,283 | -11,274 |
| 2ND AP04 | 12,049 | -12,040 |
| Baffin Bay Frio | 12,700 | -12,691 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 13,748 | 13,764 | Perforated |
| 14,010 | 14,020 | Perforated |
| 14,022 | 14,032 | Perforated |
| 14,570 | 15,586 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 3,025 | 20 | 2,515 S |
| 11.75 | 11,100 | 14.75 | 1,056 S |
| 9.625 | 12,390 | 10.625 | 278 S |
| 5.5 | 13,985 | 6.5 | 738 S |
| 5 | 13,985 | 6.5 | 738 S |
| 7 | 14,370 | 8.5 | 664 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 15, 2019 | Feb 11, 2019 | — |
| 00 | Sep 5, 2003 | Feb 20, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 27, 2003 | — | — |
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 42-261-31294 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-261-31294 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
East, Mrs. S.K. 'B'42-261-31455
2.6 KM · Newfield Exploration Company · Section with this well →
| M02 | 13,085 | -13,074 |
| MO2 | 13,085 | -13,074 |
| M64 | 13,556 | -13,545 |
| Nbo | 14,710 | -14,699 |
| S | 15,376 | -15,365 |
| T | 16,150 | -16,139 |
| W | 16,900 | -16,889 |
East, S. K., Mrs. "B"42-261-31391
3.0 KM · Newfield Exploration Company · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 5,171 | -5,164 |
| Catahoula | 5,403 | -5,396 |
| Catahoula | 5,641 | -5,634 |
| CP | 12,680 | -12,673 |
| M02 | 12,964 | -12,957 |
| MO2 | 12,964 | -12,957 |
| M34 | 13,110 | -13,103 |
| M64 | 13,314 | -13,307 |
17 TOPS · FIRST 8
Malin42-273-32690
8.1 KM · Sutton Producing Corp. · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 2,500 | -2,490 |
| Catahoula | 6,000 | -5,990 |
| Catahoula | 7,000 | -6,990 |
| Vicksburg | — | |
| Jackson | — |
May Field Unit42-273-00872
10.1 KM · Magnum Producing, LP · Section with this well →
| Top of Massive 7 | 8,920 | -8,900 |
| Massive 7 Sand | 8,941 | -8,921 |
| Lower 2 Sand | 9,088 | -9,068 |
| Lower 4A Sand | 9,152 | -9,132 |
| Lower 7B Sand | 9,364 | -9,344 |
| Vicksburg | — | |
| Catahoula | — | |
| Catahoula | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
May Field Unit42-273-02003
10.2 KM · OXY USA Inc. · Section with this well →
| Massive 4 | 8,722 | -8,690 |
| Massive 5 | 8,768 | -8,736 |
| Massive 6 | 8,820 | -8,788 |
| Massive 7 | 8,924 | -8,892 |
| Lower 2 | 9,074 | -9,042 |
| Lower 3 | 9,101 | -9,069 |
Sarita Field Oil & Gas Unit42-261-31610
10.9 KM · Headington Energy Partners, LLC · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 1,345 | -1,326 |
| Catahoula | 3,840 | -3,821 |
| Catahoula | 5,400 | -5,381 |
| Vicksburg | — |
Sarita Field Oil & Gas Unit42-261-31606
10.9 KM · Headington Energy Partners, LLC · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 1,360 | -1,334 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 1,360 | -1,334 |
| Catahoula | 3,865 | -3,839 |
| Catahoula | 3,865 | -3,839 |
| Catahoula | 5,585 | -5,559 |
| Catahoula | 5,585 | -5,559 |
| Vicksburg | — |
Childs Gas Unit42-273-02004
11.0 KM · Magnum Producing, LP · Section with this well →
| Frio | 6,912 | -6,896 |
| Upper 2 | 7,607 | -7,591 |
| Upper 7 | 8,024 | -8,008 |
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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