TEXAS · WELLS · KLEBERG COUNTY · G-4-124971 LEASE · API 42-273-00870 · DISTRICT 04
Childs Gas Unit #7
Kleberg County · May (Middle 7) field · Vertical
Childs Gas Unit #7 (API 42-273-00870) is a plugged well in Kleberg County, plugged September 18, 1990, last operated by Oxy USA Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued March 18, 1987, permitted to 9,571 ft.
It was permitted by Cities Service Oil & Gas Corp. and has since transferred to Oxy USA Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Frio, Upper 2, Middle 8.
Operator of record
Permitted by Cities Service Oil & Gas Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 26, 2026
- Permits on file
- 3,316
- Phone
- (713) 215-7000
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Cities Service Oil & Gas Corp. |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Cities Service Oil & Gas Corp.Mar 18, 1987 |
- 9,571
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 18, 1987
- last permit issued
- May 16, 1987
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 16, 1987
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Sep 18, 1990
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — G-4-124971 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 327831-98 | Recompletion | Cities Service Oil & Gas Corp. | Jun 3, 1987 | Mar 18, 1987 | — | 9,571 |
| 327831-99 | Recompletion | Cities Service Oil & Gas Corp. | Mar 16, 1987 | Mar 18, 1987 | — | 9,571 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 1987 | Childs Gas Unit G-4-124971 | May (Middle 7) | OXY USA Inc. | Plugged | — |
| Feb 1, 1963 | — G-4-11867 | May (Middle 8) | Cities Service Oil Co. | Plugged | — |
| — | Childs E. S. G-4-47697 | May (Upper 2) | Cities Service Oil & Gas Corp. | Plugged | — |
| — | Childs E. S. G-4-47696 | May (Frio 2) | Cities Service Oil & Gas Corp. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 27 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| FrioFRIO 2 | 6,892 | -6,865 |
| Upper 2 | 7,618 | -7,591 |
| Middle 8 | 8,460 | -8,433 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,394 | 8,420 | Perforated |
| 8,462 | 8,468 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,820 | — | 1,040 S |
| 5.5 | 9,570 | — | 1,192 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 | Oct 29, 1987 | Jun 2, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 9, 1987 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jan 20, 1970 | — |
| 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 42-273-00870 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-273-00870 → 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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