WELL · 42-297-30718 · DISTRICT 2
Arthur Richter Gas Unit #2
Live Oak County · George West W. (7250) field · Vertical
Arthur Richter Gas Unit #2 (API 42-297-30718) is a plugged well in Live Oak County, plugged March 10, 2015, last operated by Aurora Resources Corporation.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1978 and 1982, permitted to 9,500 ft.
It was permitted by Arco Oil & Gas CO. and has since transferred to Aurora Resources Corporation on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Arco Oil & Gas Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Corpus Christ, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 18, 2026
- Permits on file
- 223
- Phone
- (361) 882-3787
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Arco Oil & Gas Co.Oct 14, 1982 |
- 9,500
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Oct 14, 1982
- last permit issued
- Dec 3, 2001
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Mar 2015
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 3, 2001
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 10, 2015
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Richter Gas Unit G-2-102064 | George West, W. (7250) | Aurora Resources Corporation | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Mar 2015 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 174313-99 | Recompletion | Arco Oil & Gas Co. | Oct 14, 1982 | Oct 14, 1982 | — | 9,500 |
| 44145-99 | Recompletion | Atlantic Richfield Co. | Feb 12, 1979 | Feb 12, 1979 | — | 9,500 |
| 32769-99 | Recompletion | Arco Oil & Gas Co. | Sep 15, 1978 | Sep 15, 1978 | — | 9,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2001 | Arthur Richter Gas Unit G-2-102064 | George West W. (7250) | Aurora Resources Corporation | Plugged | — |
| Sep 18, 1978 | Richter Arthur Gas Unit G-2-79237 | George West West (7300) | Arco Oil & Gas Co. | Plugged | — |
| Sep 1, 1975 | Richter Arthur G-2-63841 | George West West (7500 Wilcox) | Atlantic Richfield Co. | Plugged | — |
| — | Richter Arthur G-2-63946 | George West West (7400 Sd.-W.) | Arco Oil & Gas Co. | Plugged | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,860 | 3,900 | Perforated |
| 7,287 | 7,296 | Perforated |
| 7,347 | 7,353 | Perforated |
| 7,497 | 7,504 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,025 | 12.25 | 430 S |
| 9.625 | 1,025 | — | 430 S |
| 2.375 | 7,184 | — | — |
| 7 | 7,964 | 8.5 | 325 S |
| 7 | 7,964 | 8.625 | 325 S |
| 7 | 7,964 | — | 325 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 18, 2002 | Jan 7, 2002 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jun 23, 1982 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Nov 8, 1978 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Oct 23, 1975 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | — |
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 42-297-30718 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-297-30718 → 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
- 185K
- bbl, all reported
- Nov 2015
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000091548 | H-1 Injection | Plugged Mar 18, 2015 | 800 | 1,300 | 2,600–3,900 |
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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