WELL · 42-355-00157 · DISTRICT 4
King, Richard #224
Nueces County · Vertical
King, Richard #224 (API 42-355-00157) is a former disposal or injection well in Nueces County, last operated by Sun Exploration & Production CO.; its UIC permit is no longer active.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued March 27, 1981, permitted to 5,750 ft.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Frio, 5600'.
Its 3 leases have reported 97.7K barrels of oil and 66.4K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 52 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Sun Exploration & Production Co.
- Based in
- Dallas, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Nov 23, 1988
- Permits on file
- 1,284
- Phone
- (214) 890-6205
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Durango Resources Corp.through Mar 2023 |
| Latest permit | Sun Exploration & Production Co.Mar 27, 1981 |
- 5,750
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Mar 27, 1981
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 97.7K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 66.4K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 52 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estell, Mary King O-4-8363 | Captain Lucey (4950 Sand) | Durango Resources Corp. | 21 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Estell, Mary King O-4-13498 | Richard King (Frio Cons.) | Durango Resources Corp. | 26 | 49.3K | 50.9K | Nov 2008 – Jul 2026 |
| Richard King Upper 5600 Sd. Unit O-4-9662 | Richard King (5600 Upper) | Durango Resources Corp. | 5 | 48.4K | 15.5K | Jan 1993 – Mar 2008 |
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.
- 1Kamlok Oil & Gas, Inc.Jan 1993 → Aug 1995
- 2Synergy Production CompanySep 1995 → Jan 1996
- 3Synergy Oil & Gas, Inc. (A)Feb 1996 → Jan 2001
- 4Durango Resources Corp.Aug 2009 → Mar 2023
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113474-99 | Other | Sun Exploration & Production Co. | Mar 27, 1981 | Mar 27, 1981 | — | 5,750 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-4-8363 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-8363 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-8363 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-9662 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-13498 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 137 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| FrioTOP OF FRIO | 3,684 | -3,547 |
| 5600' | 5,654 | -5,517 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,654 | 5,656 | Perforated |
| — | 5,064 | Perforated |
| — | 5,646 | Perforated |
| — | 5,656 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,080 | — | 650 S |
| 8.625 | 1,150 | — | 460 S |
| 5.5 | 5,665 | 9.875 | 500 S |
| 5.5 | 5,745 | — | 300 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 | Nov 18, 2008 | Aug 5, 1992 | — |
| 00 | Nov 17, 2008 | Aug 5, 1992 | — |
| 00 | Dec 8, 1992 | Aug 5, 1992 | — |
| 00 | May 16, 1985 | Apr 24, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | — |
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 42-355-00157 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-355-00157 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 0
- bbl, all reported
- Feb 1993
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000055752 | H-1 Injection | Canceled Apr 28, 1993 | 0 | 2,000 | 5,654–0 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
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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