WELL · 42-291-32830 · DISTRICT 3
Middleton #1ST
Liberty County · Moss Bluff North field · Directional
Middleton #1ST (API 42-291-32830) is a plugged well in Liberty County, plugged January 7, 2020, last operated by Choice Exploration Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2010 and 2011, permitted to 15,350 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Het, Frio, Moodys Branch, Nod Mex.
Operator of record
Irving, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 3, 2024 · 160 permits on file · (817) 505-1207
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Choice Exploration Inc. |
| Production reports | Choice Exploration, Inc.through Feb 2015 |
| Latest permit | Choice Exploration, Inc.Feb 11, 2011 |
- 15,350
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Feb 11, 2011
- last permit issued
- May 5, 2011
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.82M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2011 THROUGH Jan 2020
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 5, 2011
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 7, 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleton G-3-262466 | Moss Bluff, North | Choice Exploration, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 3.82M | Feb 2011 – Jan 2020 |
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.
- 1Choice Exploration, Inc.May 2011 → Feb 2015
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 709997-99 | Recompletion | Choice Exploration, Inc. | Feb 9, 2011 | Feb 11, 2011 | Dec 12, 2010 | 15,300 |
| 705177-99 | Drill | Choice Exploration, Inc. | Nov 10, 2010 | Nov 19, 2010 | Dec 11, 2010 | 15,350 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-262466 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 13 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Het | 6,505 | -6,492 |
| FrioBASE OF FRIO | 9,125 | -9,112 |
| Moodys Branch | 12,178 | -12,165 |
| Nod Mex | 13,844 | -13,831 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 15,780 | 15,802 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 4,185 | 17.5 | 3,167 S |
| 9.625 | 11,806 | 12.25 | 1,560 S |
| 4.5 | 16,025 | 6.5 | 545 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 | Jun 14, 2012 | Jun 15, 2011 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 6, 2012 | Jun 14, 2011 | Yes |
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 42-291-32830 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-291-32830 → 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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