WELL · 42-297-34636 · DISTRICT 2
Nelson C. S. #12
Live Oak County · George West West (10430) field · Producing · Vertical
Nelson C. S. #12 (API 42-297-34636) is a well in Live Oak County operated by Sandel Operating Company, completed December 21, 2005 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 19, 2005, permitted to 10,360 ft.
It was permitted by Samson Lone Star LP and has since transferred to Sandel Operating Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including F1, F2, F3, F4.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Samson Lone Star LP; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Huntsville, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · 11 permits on file · (936) 662-8585
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Sandel Operating Company |
| Production reports | Sandel Operating Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Samson Lone Star LPAug 19, 2005 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,360
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 19, 2005
- last permit issued
- Dec 21, 2005
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 622K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 2005 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 21, 2005
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson, C. S. G-2-217590 | George West, West (10430) | Sandel Operating Company | 1 | 0 | 622K | Dec 2005 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 9,523 · prior 12 8,923(+7%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Samson Lone Star LPDec 2005 → Jun 2007
- 2Samson Lone Star, LLCJul 2007 → Apr 2008
- 3Pogo Producing Company LLCMay 2008 → Aug 2011
- 4Plains Exploration & Prod. Co.Sep 2011 → Feb 2012
- 5OXY USA Inc.Mar 2012 → Apr 2017
- 6Merit Energy CompanyMay 2017 → May 2018
- 7Sandel Operating CompanyJun 2018 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 605211-99 | Drill | Samson Lone Star LP | Aug 19, 2005 | Aug 19, 2005 | Sep 12, 2005 | 10,360 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-217590 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 218 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| F1 | 9,492 | -9,274 |
| F2 | 9,730 | -9,512 |
| F3 | 10,040 | -9,822 |
| F4 | 10,245 | -10,027 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,042 | 10,080 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,399 | 17.5 | 1,115 S |
| 9.625 | 8,307 | 12.25 | 720 S |
| 5.5 | 10,162 | 8.5 | 430 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 | Dec 5, 2006 | Dec 30, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 1, 2006 | — | — |
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 42-297-34636 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-297-34636 → 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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