WELL · 42-355-05898 · DISTRICT 4
Shaffer K. #2
Nueces County · Petronilla field · Vertical
Shaffer K. #2 (API 42-355-05898) is a plugged well in Nueces County, plugged May 14, 1998, last operated by Exxcel Operating Company.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued July 22, 1991, permitted to 6,525 ft.
It was permitted by Bertram Oil Company, Inc. and has since transferred to Exxcel Operating Company on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Bertram Oil Company, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
San Antonio, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Exxcel Operating Company |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Bertram Oil Company, Inc.Jul 22, 1991 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,525
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jul 22, 1991
- last permit issued
- Feb 23, 1993
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 1993 THROUGH May 1998
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 23, 1993
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 14, 1998
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 lease this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaffer, K. G-4-145274 | Petronilla | Exxcel Operating Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Apr 1993 – May 1998 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 390013-99 | Reenter | Bertram Oil Company, Inc. | Jul 18, 1991 | Jul 22, 1991 | Aug 25, 1992 | 6,525 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-145274 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1,828 | 1,848 | Perforated |
| 5,694 | 6,036 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 526 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 6,525 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 6,825 | — | — |
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 | Jun 3, 1993 | Apr 20, 1993 | — |
| 00 | Jun 1, 1993 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Dec 18, 1967 | — |
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 42-355-05898 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-355-05898 → 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
- 55.8K
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 275K
- bbl, all reported
- Feb 1995
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000079836 | W-14 Disposal | Plugged May 22, 1998 | 1,000 | 895 | 1,790–1,900 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 55,800 · prior 12 219,000(-75%)
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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