TEXAS · WELLS · LAVACA COUNTY · API 42-285-31971 · DISTRICT 02
Steinocher Gas Unit #1
Lavaca County · Word N. (7200) field · Producing · Vertical
Steinocher Gas Unit #1 (API 42-285-31971) is a well in Lavaca County operated by Capital Star Oil & Gas Inc., completed April 28, 1994 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1986 and 1994, permitted to 8,538 ft.
It was permitted by Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. and has since transferred to Capital Star Oil & Gas Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Wilcox.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 19, 2026
- Permits on file
- 49
- Phone
- (713) 554-4620
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Capital Star Oil & Gas Inc. |
| Production reports | Capital Star Oil & Gas, Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.Apr 19, 1994 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,538
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Apr 19, 1994
- last permit issued
- Apr 28, 1994
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 320K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 28, 1994
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steinocher Gas Unit G-2-149730 | Word, N. (7200) | Capital Star Oil & Gas, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 303K | Apr 1994 – Jul 2026 |
| Steinocher Gas Unit G-2-123234 | Word, N. (Wilcox H-46) | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | 1 | 0 | 17.7K | Jan 1993 – Apr 1994 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 7,252 · prior 12 3,144(+131%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.Jan 1993 → May 2013
- 2Capital Star Oil & Gas, Inc.Jul 2013 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 423137-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Apr 19, 1994 | Apr 19, 1994 | Apr 26, 1994 | 8,538 |
| 398082-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Apr 3, 1992 | Apr 8, 1992 | — | 8,538 |
| 320673-99 | Drill | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Sep 17, 1986 | Sep 19, 1986 | Oct 23, 1986 | 9,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 1994 | Steinocher Gas Unit G-2-149730 | Word N. (7200) | Capital Star Oil & Gas Inc. | Producing | 8,538 |
| Apr 22, 1987 | Steinocher Gas Unit G-2-123234 | Word N. (Wilcox H-46) | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 289 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Wilcox | 5,685 | -5,396 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,168 | 7,170 | Perforated |
| 7,498 | 7,511 | Perforated |
| 7,511 | 7,518 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 60 | — | — |
| 8.625 | 1,719 | 12.25 | 842 S |
| 8.625 | 1,719 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 8,535 | 7.625 | 565 S |
| 5.5 | 8,535 | — | — |
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 | Sep 28, 1994 | May 25, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 29, 1994 | — | — |
| 00 | May 27, 1987 | May 8, 1987 | — |
| 00 | Feb 19, 1987 | Jan 8, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 13, 1987 | — | — |
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 42-285-31971 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-285-31971 → 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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