WELL · 42-297-33261 · DISTRICT 2
Nelson C.S. et AL #8
Live Oak County · George West West (10200) field · Vertical
Nelson C.S. ET AL #8 (API 42-297-33261) is a well in Live Oak County operated by Samson Resources Company, completed March 2, 1983.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 14, 1982, permitted to 11,300 ft.
It was permitted by Pend Oreille Oil & Gas CO. and has since transferred to Samson Resources Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Queen City, Wilcox.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Pend Oreille Oil & Gas Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Tulsa, OK
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Sep 6, 1994
- Permits on file
- 230
- Phone
- (918) 583-1791
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Samson Resources Company |
| Production reports | Sandel Operating Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Pend Oreille Oil & Gas Co.Dec 14, 1982 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,300
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 14, 1982
- last permit issued
- Mar 2, 1983
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 5.69M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 2, 1983
- 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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson, C. S. G-2-152286 | George West, West (9500) | Sandel Operating Company | 1 | 0 | 5.6M | Nov 1994 – Jul 2026 |
| Nelson, C.S. et AL G-2-104716 | George West, West (10200) | Samson Resources Company | 1 | 0 | 39.6K | Jan 1993 – Mar 1995 |
| Nelson, C.S. et AL G-2-104717 | George West, West (9500) | Samson Resources Company | 1 | 0 | 48K | Jan 1993 – Mar 1995 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 56,236 · prior 12 88,329(-36%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Grace Petroleum Corp.Jan 1993 → Jan 1993
- 2Samson Resources CompanyFeb 1993 → Mar 1995
- 3Samson Hydrocarbons CompanyApr 1995 → Jul 1996
- 4Samson Lone Star LPAug 1996 → Jun 2007
- 5Samson Lone Star, LLCJul 2007 → Apr 2008
- 6Pogo Producing Company LLCMay 2008 → Aug 2011
- 7Plains Exploration & Prod. Co.Sep 2011 → Feb 2012
- 8OXY USA Inc.Mar 2012 → Mar 2017
- 9Merit Energy CompanyMay 2017 → Nov 2017
- 10Sandel Operating CompanyJun 2018 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180484-99 | Drill | Pend Oreille Oil & Gas Co. | Dec 14, 1982 | Dec 14, 1982 | — | 11,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-104716 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-104717 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-152286 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 280 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 5,918 | -5,638 |
| WilcoxWILCOX SLICK | 7,128 | -6,848 |
| WilcoxWILCOX LULING | 7,340 | -7,060 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,630 | 9,660 | Perforated |
| 10,420 | 10,436 | Perforated |
| 10,420 | 10,470 | Perforated |
| 10,444 | 10,470 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 40 | 17.5 | 40 S |
| 20 | 40 | — | — |
| 13.375 | 1,006 | 17.5 | 860 S |
| 13.375 | 1,006 | 12.25 | 1,035 S |
| 9.625 | 8,552 | 12.25 | 1,035 S |
| 9.625 | 8,552 | — | — |
| 2.375 | 9,519 | — | — |
| 2.375 | 10,118 | — | — |
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 3, 1995 | Dec 6, 1994 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1995 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Apr 11, 1983 | — |
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 42-297-33261 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-297-33261 → 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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