TEXAS · WELLS · KLEBERG COUNTY · API 42-273-30531 · DISTRICT 04
King Ranch Stratton #A-81
Kleberg County · Stratton (Bertram B) field · Vertical
King Ranch Stratton #A-81 (API 42-273-30531) is a plugged well in Kleberg County, plugged February 20, 1996, last operated by Exxon Corp..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued March 23, 1978, permitted to 7,475 ft.
Its 2 leases have reported 468 barrels of oil and 4 mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in August 1996. The leases carry 4 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- See remarks (S)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 15, 1999
- Permits on file
- 19,549
- Phone
- (713) 431-1125
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Exxon Corp. |
| Production reports | Exxon Corp.through Feb 1995 |
| Latest permit | Exxon Corp.Mar 23, 1978 |
- 7,475
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Mar 23, 1978
- last permit issued
- May 22, 1978
- completed
- 468
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 4
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Aug 1996
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 22, 1978
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Feb 20, 1996
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 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Ranch Stratton O-4-7881 | Stratton (Bertram B) | Exxon Corp. | 3 | 468 | 4 | Jan 1993 – Aug 1996 |
| King Ranch Stratton G-4-76530 | Stratton (Consolidated) | Exxon Corp. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Feb 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.Jun 1993 → Feb 1995
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20700-99 | Other | Exxon Corp. | Mar 23, 1978 | Mar 23, 1978 | — | 7,475 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 1978 | King Ranch Stratton O-4-7881 | Stratton (Bertram B) | Exxon Corp. | Plugged | — |
| Apr 16, 1978 | King Ranch Stratton G-4-76530 | Stratton (Consolidated) | Exxon Corp. | Plugged | — |
| — | King Ranch Stratton G-4-68885 | Stratton (V-1) | Exxon Corp. | Plugged | — |
| — | King Ranch Stratton G-4-68943 | Stratton (G-67 E) | Exxon Corp. | Plugged | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,529 | 6,542 | Perforated |
| 6,856 | 6,865 | Perforated |
| 7,261 | 7,266 | Perforated |
| — | 6,112 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,536 | 11 | 500 S |
| 8.625 | 1,546 | 11 | 500 S |
| 2.875 | 7,444 | — | — |
| 2.875 | 7,451 | 7.875 | 730 S |
| 2.875 | 7,455 | — | — |
| 2.875 | 7,461 | 7.875 | 730 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 26, 1991 | Aug 30, 1990 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jun 23, 1978 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Apr 28, 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 42-273-30531 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-273-30531 → 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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