WELL · 42-285-32794 · DISTRICT 2
Dow #4
Lavaca County · Vertical
Dow #4 (API 42-285-32794) is a former disposal or injection well in Lavaca County, last operated by Howard Exploration, Inc.; its UIC permit is no longer active.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 2000 and 2004, permitted to 3,650 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Miocene (undifferentiated), Catahoula, Frio.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jun 4, 2026 · 113 permits on file · (281) 477-9200
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Christeve Oil Company, Inc.through Sep 2002 |
| Latest permit | Howard Exploration, Inc.May 26, 2004 |
- 3,650
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- May 26, 2004
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 62.8K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2000 THROUGH Mar 2016
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dow G-2-182007 | Provident City, NE (2100) | Howard Exploration, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 57K | Jan 2001 – Mar 2016 |
| Dow G-2-180867 | Provident City (Frio 3260) | Christeve Oil Company, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 5.79K | Aug 2000 – Jan 2001 |
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.
- 1Christeve Oil Company, Inc.Aug 2000 → Sep 2002
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 546174-99 | Recompletion | Howard Exploration, Inc. | May 26, 2004 | May 26, 2004 | — | 3,150 |
| 505659-99 | Recompletion | Christeve Oil Company, Inc. | Feb 22, 2001 | Feb 27, 2001 | Jan 7, 2001 | 3,650 |
| 495229-99 | Drill | Christeve Oil Company, Inc. | May 18, 2000 | May 18, 2000 | Jul 12, 2000 | 3,650 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-180867 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-182007 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 182 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE | 1,929 | -1,747 |
| Catahoula | 2,512 | -2,330 |
| Frio | 3,150 | -2,968 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,092 | 2,095 | Perforated |
| 3,266 | 3,269 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 365 | 12.25 | 165 S |
| 4.5 | 3,508 | 7.875 | 635 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 18, 2007 | Sep 18, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Aug 2, 2001 | Feb 22, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | May 2, 2001 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 30, 2001 | Aug 24, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 27, 2001 | — | — |
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 42-285-32794 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-285-32794 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 173K
- bbl, all reported
- Nov 2015
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000095946 | H-1 Injection | Plugged Apr 18, 2016 | 1,500 | 1,000 | 2,092–2,095 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
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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