WELL · 42-273-30265 · DISTRICT 4
King Ranch Stratton #A-71
Kleberg County · Stratton (Consolidated) field · Vertical
King Ranch Stratton #A-71 (API 42-273-30265) is a plugged well in Kleberg County, plugged November 13, 1997, last operated by Eog Resources Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1977 and 1978, permitted to 7,100 ft.
It was permitted by Exxon Corp. and has since transferred to Eog Resources Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Its 3 leases have reported 22.6K barrels of oil and 115K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in May 2025. The leases carry 20 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Exxon Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Midland, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Oct 2, 2025
- Permits on file
- 16,348
- Phone
- (713) 651-7000
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | EOG Resources, Inc.through May 2019 |
| Latest permit | Exxon Corp.Jul 3, 1978 |
- 7,100
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 3, 1978
- last permit issued
- Apr 10, 1997
- completed
- 22.6K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 115K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH May 2025
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 10, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 13, 1997
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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 20 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Ranch Stratton O-4-12617 | Stratton (Consolidated) | EOG Resources, Inc. | 13 | 22K | 98.5K | Nov 1996 – May 2025 |
| King Ranch Stratton G-4-78654 | Stratton (Consolidated) | Exxon Corp. | 1 | 0 | 15.7K | Jan 1993 – Nov 1997 |
| King Ranch Stratton O-4-7657 | Stratton (Wardner West) | Exxon Corp. | 6 | 617 | 876 | Jan 1993 – Nov 1996 |
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 Corp.Aug 1993 → Mar 2000
- 2Exxon Mobil CorporationApr 2000 → Sep 2003
- 3EOG Resources, Inc.Jul 2016 → May 2019
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27806-99 | Other | Exxon Corp. | Jul 3, 1978 | Jul 3, 1978 | — | 7,100 |
| 11206-99 | Other | Exxon Corp. | Nov 1, 1977 | Nov 1, 1977 | — | 7,100 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 1997 | King Ranch Stratton O-4-12617 | Stratton (Consolidated) | EOG Resources Inc. | Plugged | — |
| Aug 6, 1978 | King Ranch Stratton G-4-78654 | Stratton (Consolidated) | Exxon Corp. | Plugged | — |
| — | King Ranch Stratton G-4-75063 | Stratton (5470) | Exxon Corp. | Plugged | — |
| — | King Ranch Stratton O-4-7657 | Stratton (Wardner West) | Exxon Corp. | Plugged | — |
| — | King Ranch Stratton G-4-68444 | Stratton (Bertram B) | Exxon Corp. | Plugged | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,398 | 5,405 | Perforated |
| 5,445 | 5,450 | Perforated |
| 5,480 | 5,484 | Perforated |
| 5,545 | 5,555 | Perforated |
| 6,118 | 6,135 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,556 | 11 | 370 S |
| 2.875 | 7,071 | 7.875 | 585 S |
| 2.875 | 7,071 | — | — |
| 2.875 | 7,075 | 7.875 | 585 S |
| 2.875 | 7,075 | — | — |
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 13, 1997 | May 6, 1997 | — |
| 00 | Nov 8, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Jun 14, 1991 | Aug 30, 1990 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Oct 3, 1978 | — |
| 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 42-273-30265 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-273-30265 → 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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