WELL · 42-321-31920 · DISTRICT 3
Santos-Buckeye #2
Matagorda County · Duncan Slough (Frio Cons.) field · Directional
Santos-Buckeye #2 (API 42-321-31920) is a plugged well in Matagorda County, plugged February 7, 2023, last operated by Gaither Petroleum Corporation.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 2002 and 2013, permitted to 15,500 ft.
It was permitted by Expro Engineering, Inc. and has since transferred to Gaither Petroleum Corporation on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Tex Miss, Tx Mess, Tx Miss, Amomilina.
Operator of record
Permitted by Expro Engineering, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Katy, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 4, 2025 · 117 permits on file · (281) 830-7878
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Gaither Petroleum Corporation |
| Production reports | Expro Engineering, Inc.through Nov 2012 |
| Latest permit | Expro Engineering, Inc.Jun 5, 2013 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 15,500
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jun 5, 2013
- last permit issued
- Sep 5, 2012
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 980K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2002 THROUGH Dec 2023
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 5, 2012
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Feb 7, 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santos-Buckeye G-3-279055 | Duncan Slough (Frio Cons.) | Gaither Petroleum Corporation | 1 | 0 | 11K | Sep 2012 – Dec 2023 |
| Santos-Buckeye G-3-196037 | Grand Slam (Claughton) | Expro Engineering, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 969K | Aug 2002 – Jan 2015 |
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.
- 1Santos USA Corp.Aug 2002 → Aug 2007
- 2Expro Engineering, Inc.May 2008 → Nov 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 750887-99 | Recompletion | Expro Engineering, Inc. | Nov 2, 2012 | Jun 5, 2013 | Aug 9, 2012 | 12,906 |
| 518781-98 | Drill | Santos USA Corp. | Jun 7, 2002 | Apr 3, 2002 | — | 15,500 |
| 518781-99 | Drill | Santos USA Corp. | Apr 3, 2002 | Apr 3, 2002 | Jun 10, 2002 | 14,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-196037 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-3-279055 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 39 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Tex Miss | 11,191 | -11,152 |
| TX Mess | 11,191 | -11,152 |
| TX Miss | 11,191 | -11,152 |
| Amomilina | 13,000 | -12,961 |
| Anomilina | 13,000 | -12,961 |
| Anomolina | 13,000 | -12,961 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,753 | 11,760 | Perforated |
| 13,447 | 13,470 | Perforated |
| 14,292 | 14,564 | Perforated |
| 14,502 | 14,910 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,623 | 17.5 | 1,194 S |
| 13.875 | 1,625 | 17.5 | 1,194 S |
| 13.375 | 1,625 | 17.5 | 1,194 S |
| 9.375 | 6,825 | 12.5 | 405 S |
| 4.5 | 15,150 | 7 | 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 | Feb 4, 2016 | Jun 11, 2013 | — |
| 00 | May 11, 2005 | Sep 28, 2004 | — |
| 00 | Sep 3, 2003 | Jun 9, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 19, 2003 | — | — |
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 42-321-31920 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-321-31920 → 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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