TEXAS · WELLS · MATAGORDA COUNTY · API 42-321-31952 · DISTRICT 03
Cornelius L. #8
Matagorda County · Wadsworth S. (11100) field · Directional
Cornelius L. #8 (API 42-321-31952) is a plugged well in Matagorda County, plugged April 10, 2012, last operated by Samson Exploration LLC.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 2003 and 2011, permitted to 11,500 ft.
It was permitted by Samson Lone Star, LLC and has since transferred to Samson Exploration LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Frio, Savage, Lewis, 10400.
Operator of record
Permitted by Samson Lone Star, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Tulsa, OK
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 18, 2018
- Permits on file
- 117
- Phone
- (918) 879-0279
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Samson Exploration LLC |
| Production reports | Samson Lone Star, LLCthrough Nov 2011 |
| Latest permit | Samson Lone Star, LLCSep 7, 2011 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,500
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Sep 7, 2011
- last permit issued
- Nov 20, 2011
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.54M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2003 THROUGH Apr 2012
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 20, 2011
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 10, 2012
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelius, L. G-3-197613 | Wadsworth, S. (11100, Res.-B | Samson Exploration, LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.54M | Aug 2003 – Apr 2012 |
| Cornelius, L. G-3-263588 | Wadsworth, S. (11100) | Samson Exploration, LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | Nov 2011 – Apr 2012 |
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.
- 1Samson Lone Star LPAug 2003 → Jun 2007
- 2Samson Lone Star, LLCJul 2007 → Nov 2011
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 722262-99 | Recompletion | Samson Lone Star, LLC | Aug 12, 2011 | Sep 7, 2011 | Nov 11, 2011 | 11,400 |
| 545722-99 | Recompletion | Samson Lone Star LP | Apr 12, 2004 | Apr 30, 2004 | — | 10,900 |
| 530202-99 | Drill | Samson Lone Star LP | Apr 1, 2003 | Apr 1, 2003 | May 20, 2003 | 11,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2011 | Cornelius L. G-3-263588 | Wadsworth S. (11100) | Samson Exploration LLC | Plugged | — |
| Apr 28, 2005 | Cornelius L. G-3-197613 | Wadsworth S. (11100 Res.-B | Samson Exploration LLC | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 25 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,772 | 10,774 | Perforated |
| 10,776 | 10,780 | Perforated |
| 10,912 | 10,950 | Perforated |
| 11,184 | 11,246 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,505 | 17.5 | 1,940 S |
| 4.5 | 7,211 | — | — |
| 9.625 | 8,598 | 12.25 | 1,450 S |
| 4.5 | 11,400 | 6.75 | 165 S |
| — | 11,400 | 6.75 | 165 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 | May 31, 2012 | Dec 14, 2011 | — |
| 00 | Aug 23, 2005 | May 25, 2005 | — |
| 00 | May 2, 2005 | Jan 5, 2005 | — |
| 00 | Mar 22, 2004 | Feb 2, 2004 | — |
| 00 | Dec 1, 2003 | Oct 8, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 17, 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 42-321-31952 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-321-31952 → 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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