WELL · 42-355-00162 · DISTRICT 4
King, Richard #229U
Nueces County · Vertical
King, Richard #229U (API 42-355-00162) is a plugged well in Nueces County, plugged September 12, 2023, last operated by Kamlok, Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 12, 1989, permitted to 6,410 ft.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Frio.
Its 3 leases have reported 53.1K barrels of oil and 66.4K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 31 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Apr 15, 1991 · 146 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Durango Resources Corp.through Mar 2023 |
| Latest permit | Kamlok, Inc.Jun 12, 1989 |
- 6,410
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jun 12, 1989
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 53.1K
- 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
- Sep 12, 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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 31 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estell, Mary King O-4-13498 | Richard King (Frio Cons.) | Durango Resources Corp. | 26 | 49.3K | 50.9K | Nov 2008 – Jul 2026 |
| Estell, Mary King G-4-253817 | Richard King (Frio Cons.) | Durango Resources Corp. | 1 | 0 | 11.1K | Aug 2009 – Oct 2023 |
| Estell, Mary King O-4-8271 | Richard King (5280) | Durango Resources Corp. | 4 | 3.74K | 4.47K | Jan 1993 – Jan 2010 |
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 → Sep 1995
- 3Durango Resources Corp.Aug 2009 → Mar 2023
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 360204-99 | Recompletion | Kamlok, Inc. | Jun 8, 1989 | Jun 12, 1989 | — | 6,410 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-253817 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-8271 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-8271 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-13498 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 136 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Frio | 3,650 | -3,514 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,999 | 5,007 | Perforated |
| 5,220 | 5,282 | Perforated |
| 5,272 | 5,282 | Perforated |
| — | 5,884 | Perforated |
| — | 5,921 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,011 | 12.25 | 400 S |
| 8.625 | 1,011 | 13.375 | 400 S |
| 8.625 | 1,011 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 6,410 | 7.875 | 265 S |
| 5.5 | 6,410 | — | — |
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 | Jan 6, 2017 | Dec 7, 2016 | — |
| 00 | Mar 12, 2010 | Aug 31, 2009 | — |
| 00 | Jan 6, 2010 | Dec 31, 2007 | — |
| 00 | Jan 6, 2010 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 5, 2008 | Dec 31, 2007 | — |
| 00 | Feb 14, 2006 | Jun 19, 1989 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 25, 1989 | Jun 19, 1989 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 13, 1989 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Sep 26, 1967 | — |
| 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 42-355-00162 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-355-00162 → 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
- 15.5K
- bbl, all reported
- Mar 2023
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000113150 | H-1 Injection | Plugged Nov 15, 2023 | 10,000 | 2,636 | 5,272–5,282 |
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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