WELL · 42-285-32298 · DISTRICT 2
Smothers #1
Lavaca County · Speaks SW. (2000) field · Vertical
Smothers #1 (API 42-285-32298) is a plugged well in Lavaca County, plugged November 13, 2012, last operated by Bowman Fred Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued March 17, 1995, permitted to 3,450 ft.
It was permitted by Ellsworth, H. P. O&G Properties and has since transferred to Bowman Fred Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Miocene (undifferentiated).
Operator of record
Permitted by Ellsworth, H. P. O&G Properties; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2013 · 4 permits on file · (214) 505-2455
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Bowman Fred Inc. |
| Production reports | Bowman, Fred Inc.through Apr 2012 |
| Latest permit | Ellsworth, H. P. O&G PropertiesMar 17, 1995 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 3,450
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 17, 1995
- last permit issued
- Jul 13, 1995
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.2M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 1995 THROUGH Nov 2012
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 13, 1995
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 13, 2012
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smothers G-2-156660 | Speaks, SW. (2000) | Bowman, Fred Inc. | 1 | 0 | 1.2M | Jul 1995 – Nov 2012 |
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.
- 1Ellsworth, H. P. O&G PropertiesJul 1995 → Dec 2009
- 2Modern Exploration, Inc.Feb 2000 → Feb 2008
- 3Bowman, Fred Inc.Jan 2010 → Apr 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 433878-98 | Drill | Ellsworth, H. P. O&G Properties | Nov 27, 1995 | Mar 17, 1995 | — | 3,450 |
| 433878-99 | Drill | Ellsworth, H. P. O&G Properties | Mar 17, 1995 | Mar 17, 1995 | Apr 25, 1995 | 3,450 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-156660 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 178 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Miocene (undifferentiated)BASE OF MIOCENE | 2,390 | -2,212 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1,947 | 1,953 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 370 | 12.25 | 165 S |
| 2.875 | 3,163 | 7.875 | 694 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 | Apr 5, 1996 | Aug 3, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 26, 1996 | — | — |
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 42-285-32298 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-285-32298 → 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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