WELL · 42-273-00859 · DISTRICT 4
J.M. Russell Gas Unit #1
Kleberg County · Vertical
J.M. Russell Gas Unit #1 (API 42-273-00859) is a permitted well in Kleberg County filed by El Paso Production Oil & Gas CO.; no completion report is on file yet.
The RRC has issued 4 drilling permits (amended twice) between 1995 and 2004, permitted to 9,550 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Upper 7, Middle 5, Lower 2.
Operator of record
EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Delinquent (D)
- P-5 last filed
- Aug 30, 2016
- Permits on file
- 616
- Phone
- (713) 420-2600
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Oct 1996 |
| Latest permit | EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Feb 4, 2004 |
- 9,550
- total depth, ft
- 6
- permits on file
- Feb 4, 2004
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 96.9K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2014
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- 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 9 leases this well is completed on; they carry 9 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.M. Russell Gas Unit G-4-154693 | May (5 Sand, Middle) | EP Energy E&P Company, L.P. | 1 | 0 | 96.9K | May 1995 – Jul 2014 |
| J.M. Russell Gas Unit G-4-202143 | May (Massive 3) | EP Energy E&P Company, L.P. | 1 | 0 | 0 | May 2004 – Jul 2014 |
| J.M. Russell Gas Unit G-4-203625 | May (Massive 1) | EP Energy E&P Company, L.P. | 1 | 0 | 0 | May 2004 – Jul 2014 |
| J.M. Russell Gas Unit G-4-203626 | May (Middle 8) | EP Energy E&P Company, L.P. | 1 | 0 | 0 | May 2004 – Jul 2014 |
| J.M. Russell Gas Unit G-4-203627 | May (Middle 8-A) | EP Energy E&P Company, L.P. | 1 | 0 | 0 | May 2004 – Jul 2014 |
| J.M. Russell Gas Unit G-4-203628 | May (4 Sand, Middle) | EP Energy E&P Company, L.P. | 1 | 0 | 0 | May 2004 – Jul 2014 |
| J.M. Russell Gas Unit O-4-13203 | May (3 Sand, Lower) | EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Nov 2003 – Jul 2004 |
| Russell Gas Unit /Lower 2/ G-4-44491 | May (2 Sand, Lower) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – May 1995 |
| Russell Gas Unit /Upper 7/ G-4-44494 | May (7 Sand, Upper) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – May 1995 |
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.
- 1Merit Energy CompanyMay 1995 → Oct 1996
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541434-97 | Recompletion | EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Jun 17, 2004 | Feb 4, 2004 | — | 9,550 |
| 541434-98 | Recompletion | EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Jun 15, 2004 | Feb 4, 2004 | Feb 4, 2004 | 9,550 |
| 541434-99 | Recompletion | EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Jan 30, 2004 | Feb 4, 2004 | — | 9,550 |
| 537375-99 | Recompletion | EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Oct 10, 2003 | Oct 10, 2003 | Oct 12, 2003 | 9,513 |
| 456212-99 | Recompletion | Merit Energy Company | Dec 12, 1996 | Dec 16, 1996 | — | 9,550 |
| 434911-99 | Recompletion | Merit Energy Company | Apr 14, 1995 | Apr 18, 1995 | Apr 28, 1995 | 9,550 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-44491 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-44494 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-154693 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-202143 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-203625 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-203626 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-203627 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-203628 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-13203 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 23 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Upper 7 | 8,065 | -8,042 |
| Middle 5 | 8,304 | -8,281 |
| Lower 2 | 9,240 | -9,217 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,274 | 8,280 | Perforated |
| 8,304 | 8,314 | Perforated |
| 8,398 | 8,404 | Perforated |
| 8,462 | 8,468 | Perforated |
| 8,632 | 8,648 | Perforated |
| 8,758 | 8,778 | Perforated |
| 8,854 | 8,865 | Perforated |
| 9,072 | 9,194 | Perforated |
| 9,240 | 9,247 | Perforated |
| 9,266 | 9,276 | Perforated |
| 9,288 | 9,320 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,016 | 15 | 1,040 S |
| 10.75 | 2,017 | 15 | 1,040 S |
| 7 | 9,545 | 9.875 | 500 S |
| 7 | 9,563 | 9.875 | 500 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 | Jan 20, 2006 | Aug 5, 2004 | — |
| 00 | Jun 2, 2005 | Aug 5, 2004 | — |
| 00 | Oct 7, 2004 | — | — |
| 00 | Aug 24, 2004 | Jun 3, 2004 | — |
| 00 | Jul 15, 2004 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 1, 2004 | Jan 26, 2004 | — |
| 00 | Mar 2, 2004 | — | — |
| 00 | Nov 9, 1995 | Jul 11, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 24, 1995 | — | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Aug 8, 1968 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | — |
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 42-273-00859 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-273-00859 → 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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