TEXAS · WELLS · NUECES COUNTY · API 42-355-05370 · DISTRICT 04
Elliff J.S. #5
Nueces County · Stratton (Goliad) field · Vertical
Elliff J.S. #5 (API 42-355-05370) is a plugged well in Nueces County, plugged February 18, 2010, last operated by Apache Corporation.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 20, 1996, permitted to 1,400 ft.
It was permitted by Union Pacific Resources Company and has since transferred to Apache Corporation on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Union Pacific Resources Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 3, 2025
- Permits on file
- 9,756
- Phone
- (713) 954-5500
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Apache Corporation |
| Production reports | Union Pacific Resources Companythrough Feb 1997 |
| Latest permit | Union Pacific Resources CompanyFeb 20, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 1,400
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 20, 1996
- last permit issued
- Mar 19, 1996
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.84K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Feb 2010
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 19, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Feb 18, 2010
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliff, J.S. G-4-159306 | Stratton (Goliad) | Apache Corporation | 1 | 0 | 3.84K | Mar 1996 – Feb 2010 |
| Elliff, J. S., et Al G-4-8869 | Agua Dulce (Consolidated Frio) | Union Pacific Resources Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Mar 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.
- 1Union Pacific Resources CompanyJul 1996 → Feb 1997
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 444955-99 | Recompletion | Union Pacific Resources Company | Feb 20, 1996 | Feb 20, 1996 | Mar 12, 1996 | 1,400 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 1996 | Elliff J.S. G-4-159306 | Stratton (Goliad) | Apache Corporation | Plugged | — |
| Aug 30, 1946 | Elliff J. S. et Al G-4-8869 | Agua Dulce (Consolidated Frio) | Union Pacific Resources Company | Plugged | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 291 | 295 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,513 | — | 1,150 S |
| 7 | 4,267 | — | — |
| 7 | 6,267 | — | 1,000 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 | Sep 5, 1996 | Aug 2, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 9, 1996 | — | — |
| 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 42-355-05370 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-355-05370 → 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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