WELL · 42-321-31115 · DISTRICT 3
Cornelius #1
Matagorda County · Cornelius (9480) field · Vertical
Cornelius #1 (API 42-321-31115) is a plugged well in Matagorda County, plugged August 16, 1996, last operated by Apache Corporation.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1981 and 1987, permitted to 15,600 ft.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Frio.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 9,754 permits on file · (713) 296-6400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Apache Corporation |
| Production reports | Apache Corporationthrough Feb 1996 |
| Latest permit | Apache CorporationNov 10, 1987 |
- 15,600
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 10, 1987
- last permit issued
- Aug 11, 1987
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 335K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Aug 1996
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 11, 1987
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 16, 1996
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelius G-3-125791 | Cornelius (9480) | Apache Corporation | 1 | 0 | 335K | Jan 1993 – Aug 1996 |
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.
- 1Apache CorporationJan 1993 → Feb 1996
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 337743-99 | Recompletion | Apache Corporation | Oct 21, 1987 | Nov 10, 1987 | — | 13,416 |
| 120200-99 | Drill | Natomas North America, Inc. | May 21, 1981 | May 21, 1981 | — | 15,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-125791 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 26 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| FrioLOWER FRIO | 10,637 | -10,611 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,478 | 9,484 | Perforated |
| 10,627 | 10,637 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 88 | — | — |
| 13.375 | 4,803 | 17.5 | 3,000 S |
| 9.625 | 10,048 | 12.25 | 1,400 S |
| 2.375 | 10,480 | — | — |
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 22, 1987 | Oct 22, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 10, 1987 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Oct 19, 1981 | — |
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 42-321-31115 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-321-31115 → 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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