TEXAS · WELLS · MATAGORDA COUNTY · API 42-321-30197 · DISTRICT 03
Ayers Elma Gas Unit #1
Matagorda County · Tidehaven (10500) field · Vertical
Ayers Elma Gas Unit #1 (API 42-321-30197) is a plugged well in Matagorda County, plugged March 13, 2006, last operated by Xto Energy Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 21, 2003, permitted to 10,890 ft.
It was permitted by Dominion Expl. & Prod., Inc. and has since transferred to Xto Energy Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Dominion Expl. & Prod., Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Spring, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Apr 8, 2026
- Permits on file
- 16,156
- Phone
- (346) 502-1572
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Dominion Expl. & Prod. Inc. |
| Production reports | Dominion Expl. & Prod., Inc.through Jul 2005 |
| Latest permit | Dominion Expl. & Prod., Inc.Aug 21, 2003 |
- 10,890
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 21, 2003
- last permit issued
- Sep 4, 2003
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 730K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Nov 2007
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 4, 2003
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 13, 2006
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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayers, Elma Gas Unit G-3-196987 | Tidehaven (10500) | XTO Energy Inc. | 1 | 0 | 27.5K | Sep 2003 – Nov 2007 |
| Ayers, Elma Gas Unit G-3-52742 | Tidehaven, Deep (Frio 10700) | Dominion Expl. & Prod., Inc. | 1 | 0 | 702K | Jan 1993 – Mar 2006 |
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.
- 1Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationJan 1993 → Jun 2001
- 2El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Jul 2001 → Jun 2002
- 3Dominion Expl. & Prod., Inc.Jul 2002 → Jul 2005
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 535635-99 | Recompletion | Dominion Expl. & Prod., Inc. | Aug 21, 2003 | Aug 21, 2003 | Aug 14, 2003 | 10,890 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2003 | Ayers Elma Gas Unit G-3-196987 | Tidehaven (10500) | XTO Energy Inc. | Plugged | — |
| May 11, 1972 | Ayers Elma Gas Unit G-3-52742 | Tidehaven Deep (Frio 10700) | Dominion Expl. & Prod. Inc. | Plugged | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,524 | 10,528 | Perforated |
| 10,537 | 10,546 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,244 | 15 | 540 S |
| 7.625 | 9,938 | 9.875 | 420 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 | Oct 28, 2003 | Sep 30, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 9, 2003 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jun 6, 1972 | — |
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 42-321-30197 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-321-30197 → 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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