WELL · 42-291-32307 · DISTRICT 3
Espersons Moore S Bluff #S 13
Liberty County · Esperson Dome (Vicksburg) field · Vertical
Espersons Moore S Bluff #S 13 (API 42-291-32307) is a plugged well in Liberty County, plugged May 13, 2020, last operated by Phoenix Hydrocarbons Operating.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits in 1998, permitted to 6,200 ft.
It was permitted by Bledsoe Petro Corporation and has since transferred to Phoenix Hydrocarbons Operating on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Miocene (undifferentiated), Frio, Vicksburg.
Its 3 leases have reported 429K barrels of oil and 650K mcf of gas since August 1997, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 6 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Phoenix Hydrocarbons Operating
Permitted by Bledsoe Petro Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 5, 2024 · 38 permits on file · (432) 559-8012
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Phoenix Hydrocarbons Operating |
| Production reports | Jay Management Company, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Bledsoe Petro CorporationJul 27, 1998 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,200
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 27, 1998
- last permit issued
- Nov 19, 2001
- completed
- 429K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 650K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 1997 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 19, 2001
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 13, 2020
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 6 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esperson Moores Bluff O-3-23330 | Esperson Dome (Vicksburg) | Jay Management Company, LLC | 4 | 429K | 550K | Aug 1997 – Jul 2026 |
| Espersons Moore's Bluff G-3-186920 | Esperson Dome (Vicksburg) | Phoenix Hydrocarbons Operating | 1 | 0 | 49.3K | Nov 2001 – May 2002 |
| Esperson Moores Bluff G-3-168165 | Esperson Dome (Vicksburg) | Bledsoe Petro Corporation | 1 | 0 | 51.3K | Apr 1998 – Dec 1998 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 620 · prior 12 637(-3%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 40 · prior 12 1,248(-97%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Bledsoe Petro CorporationAug 1997 → Jul 2000
- 2Phoenix Hydrocarbons OperatingAug 2000 → Sep 2008
- 3Jay Management Company, LLCOct 2008 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 478080-99 | Field transfer | Bledsoe Petro Corporation | Jul 17, 1998 | Jul 27, 1998 | Mar 27, 1998 | 5,975 |
| 474360-99 | Drill | Bledsoe Petro Corporation | Mar 16, 1998 | Mar 16, 1998 | Mar 27, 1998 | 6,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-168165 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-3-186920 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-23330 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 78 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE "M" | 3,630 | -3,552 |
| FrioLOWER FRIO | 5,250 | -5,172 |
| Vicksburg | 5,825 | -5,747 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,825 | 5,828 | Perforated |
| 5,881 | 5,887 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 64 | 12.25 | 355 S |
| 9.625 | 664 | 12.25 | 355 S |
| 5.5 | 5,975 | 8.5 | 838 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 | Mar 7, 2002 | Dec 3, 2001 | — |
| 00 | Feb 25, 2002 | — | — |
| 00 | Dec 7, 1998 | Oct 14, 1998 | — |
| 00 | Sep 4, 1998 | — | — |
| 00 | Jun 17, 1998 | May 7, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 3, 1998 | — | — |
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 42-291-32307 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-291-32307 → 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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