WELL · 42-283-31266 · DISTRICT 1
Storey Estate #8
LA Salle County · White Kitchen (Edwards Lime) field · Vertical
Storey Estate #8 (API 42-283-31266) is a plugged well in La Salle County, plugged September 14, 2016, last operated by Virtex Operating Company Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued July 18, 1989, permitted to 10,500 ft.
It was permitted by Null, W. M.-Oil Producer and has since transferred to Virtex Operating Company Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Carrizo, Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford, Buda.
Operator of record
Permitted by Null, W. M.-Oil Producer; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Corpus Christ, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 6, 2024 · 170 permits on file · (361) 299-9790
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Virtex Operating Company Inc. |
| Production reports | Virtex Operating Company, Inc.through Jun 2014 |
| Latest permit | Null, W. M.-Oil ProducerJul 18, 1989 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 18, 1989
- last permit issued
- Jul 27, 1990
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.05M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Sep 2016
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 27, 1990
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Sep 14, 2016
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storey Estate G-1-135629 | White Kitchen (Edwards Lime) | Virtex Operating Company, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 1.05M | Jan 1993 – Sep 2016 |
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.
- 1Null, W.M. Operations, Inc.Jan 1993 → May 2002
- 2Virtex Petroleum Company, Inc.Jun 2002 → Jan 2008
- 3Virtex Operating Company, Inc.Feb 2008 → Jun 2014
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 361456-98 | Drill | Null, W. M.-Oil Producer | Mar 29, 1990 | Jul 18, 1989 | May 24, 1990 | 10,500 |
| 361456-99 | Drill | Null, W. M.-Oil Producer | Jul 13, 1989 | Jul 18, 1989 | — | 10,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-1-135629 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 447 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| CarrizoCARRIZO WILCOX | 3,160 | -2,713 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,385 | -8,938 |
| Eagle FordEAGLEFORD SHALE | 10,005 | -9,558 |
| Buda | 10,156 | -9,709 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,304 | 10,418 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,137 | 12.25 | 425 S |
| 5.5 | 10,602 | 8.75 | 830 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 1, 1990 | Aug 24, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 14, 1990 | — | — |
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 42-283-31266 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-283-31266 → 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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