WELL · 42-285-32187 · DISTRICT 2
Frates E. C.-Zoch #1
Lavaca County · Speaks SW. (2850) field · Vertical
Frates E. C.-Zoch #1 (API 42-285-32187) is a plugged well in Lavaca County, plugged August 28, 2009, last operated by Vermillion Production Inc..
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1993 and 1999, permitted to 6,000 ft.
It was permitted by Petro-Hunt, L.L.C. and has since transferred to Vermillion Production Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Miocene (undifferentiated), Yegua.
Operator of record
Permitted by Petro-Hunt, L.L.C.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Pearsall, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 1 permits on file · (830) 334-4501
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Vermillion Production Inc. |
| Production reports | Vermillion Production, Inc.through Apr 2009 |
| Latest permit | Petro-Hunt, L.L.C.Mar 15, 1999 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Mar 15, 1999
- last permit issued
- Feb 12, 1999
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 773K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 1993 THROUGH Aug 2009
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 12, 1999
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 28, 2009
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 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frates, E. C.-Zoch G-2-173066 | Speaks, SW. (2850) | Vermillion Production, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 289K | Feb 1999 – Aug 2009 |
| Zoch-Frates E. C. G-2-146090 | Nellie (Yegua) | Petro-Hunt, L.L.C. | 1 | 0 | 420K | Jul 1993 – Feb 1999 |
| Frates-Zoch, E. C. G-2-166299 | Speaks, SW. (Yegua 5200) | Petro-Hunt, L.L.C. | 1 | 0 | 64.9K | Oct 1997 – Feb 1999 |
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.
- 1Alyana Energy CorporationSep 1993 → Apr 1995
- 2Hunt, Wm. Herbert, Trust Est.May 1995 → Sep 1998
- 3Petro-Hunt, L.L.C.Oct 1998 → Feb 2005
- 4Vermillion Production, Inc.Dec 2006 → Apr 2009
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 483143-99 | Recompletion | Petro-Hunt, L.L.C. | Mar 8, 1999 | Mar 15, 1999 | Feb 1, 1999 | 2,850 |
| 470398-99 | Recompletion | Hunt, Wm. Herbert, Trust Est. | Nov 21, 1997 | Dec 2, 1997 | Oct 23, 1997 | 5,270 |
| 410618-99 | Drill | Alyana Energy Corporation | Apr 9, 1993 | Apr 12, 1993 | Jun 7, 1993 | 6,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-146090 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-166299 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-173066 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 176 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE | 1,800 | -1,624 |
| Yegua | 4,900 | -4,724 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,814 | 2,816 | Perforated |
| 5,059 | 5,064 | Perforated |
| 5,400 | 5,404 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 612 | 12.25 | 230 S |
| 4.5 | 6,001 | 7.875 | 280 S |
| 4.5 | — | 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 | Jul 28, 1999 | Mar 8, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 14, 1999 | — | — |
| 00 | Jun 17, 1998 | Nov 20, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 5, 1998 | — | — |
| 00 | Oct 14, 1993 | Jul 30, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 13, 1993 | — | — |
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 42-285-32187 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-285-32187 → 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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