WELL · 42-285-32281 · DISTRICT 2
Lem Gurtha #1
Lavaca County · Tiger Bend (Frio 2550) field · Vertical
Lem Gurtha #1 (API 42-285-32281) is a plugged well in Lavaca County, plugged October 25, 1999, last operated by Petro-Hunt L.L.C..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 20, 1994, permitted to 2,900 ft.
It was permitted by Shanghai Energy Corporation and has since transferred to Petro-Hunt L.L.C. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Miocene (undifferentiated), Frio.
Operator of record
Permitted by Shanghai Energy Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jun 4, 2026 · 104 permits on file · (903) 752-6321
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Petro-Hunt L.L.C. |
| Production reports | Hunt, Wm. Herbert, Trust Est.through Sep 1998 |
| Latest permit | Shanghai Energy CorporationDec 20, 1994 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 2,900
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 20, 1994
- last permit issued
- Sep 3, 1998
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 339K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 1995 THROUGH Nov 1999
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 3, 1998
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Oct 25, 1999
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lem, Gurtha G-2-153676 | Tiger Bend (Frio 2550) | Petro-Hunt, L.L.C. | 1 | 0 | 270K | Feb 1995 – Nov 1999 |
| Lem, Gurtha G-2-153677 | Tiger Bend (Frio 2430) | Petro-Hunt, L.L.C. | 1 | 0 | 68.6K | Feb 1995 – Nov 1999 |
| Lem, Gurtha G-2-172259 | Tiger Bend (Frio 2550) | Petro-Hunt, L.L.C. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Sep 1998 – Oct 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.
- 1Shanghai Energy CorporationFeb 1995 → Apr 1995
- 2Hunt, Wm. Herbert, Trust Est.May 1995 → Sep 1998
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 431085-99 | Drill | Shanghai Energy Corporation | Dec 16, 1994 | Dec 20, 1994 | Jan 10, 1995 | 2,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-153676 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-153677 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-172259 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 164 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE | 1,352 | -1,188 |
| Frio | 2,290 | -2,126 |
| Frio | 2,400 | -2,236 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1,352 | 1,354 | Perforated |
| 2,428 | 2,430 | Perforated |
| 2,576 | 2,578 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 296 | 12.25 | 200 S |
| 4.5 | 2,795 | 7.875 | 471 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 | May 17, 1999 | Oct 9, 1998 | — |
| 00 | Mar 31, 1999 | — | — |
| 00 | Jun 29, 1995 | Mar 20, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 27, 1995 | — | — |
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 42-285-32281 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-285-32281 → 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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