WELL · 42-355-30379 · DISTRICT 4
J. O. Chapman #53
Nueces County · Vertical
J. O. Chapman #53 (API 42-355-30379) is a permitted well in Nueces County filed by Decker Operating CO., L.L.C.; no completion report is on file yet.
The RRC has issued 5 drilling permits between 1989 and 2009, permitted to 8,000 ft.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Massive Cat, Frio.
Its 6 leases have reported 74.1K barrels of oil and 39.2K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 21 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 4, 2026 · 137 permits on file · (361) 289-1641
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Decker Operating Co., L.L.C.through Mar 2021 |
| Latest permit | Decker Operating Co., L.L.C.Jul 8, 2009 |
- 8,000
- total depth, ft
- 5
- permits on file
- Jul 8, 2009
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 74.1K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 39.2K
- 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 6 leases this well is completed on; they carry 21 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman J.O. O-4-13423 | Chapman Ranch (Catahoula Cons.) | Decker Operating Co., L.L.C. | 9 | 13.5K | 20.7K | Nov 2006 – Jul 2026 |
| Chapman, J. O. O-4-13553 | Chapman Ranch (Upper Frio Cons.) | Decker Operating Co., L.L.C. | 1 | 31.1K | 3.75K | Apr 2009 – Jul 2026 |
| Chapman, J. O. O-4-12969 | Chapman Ranch (C-15) | Decker Operating Co., L.L.C. | 1 | 9.9K | 3.49K | Nov 2000 – Apr 2008 |
| Chapman J.O. O-4-13380 | Chapman Ranch (Mid. Frio Cons.) | Decker Operating Co., L.L.C. | 8 | 0 | 0 | Nov 2006 – Mar 2007 |
| Chapman, J. O. O-4-12775 | Chapman Ranch (C-19) | Shana Petroleum Company | 1 | 5.68K | 5.15K | May 1998 – Jan 2001 |
| Chapman, J.O. O-4-11625 | Chapman Ranch (Fourth Het) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | 1 | 13.9K | 6.12K | Jan 1993 – Jun 1998 |
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.
- 1Royal Production Company, Inc.Apr 1995 → Mar 1996
- 2Shell Western E&P Inc.Apr 1996 → Aug 1999
- 3Shana Petroleum CompanySep 1999 → Apr 2002
- 4Neg Operating LLCMay 2002 → May 2004
- 5Decker Operating Co., L.L.C.Jul 2004 → Mar 2021
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 682635-99 | Recompletion | Decker Operating Co., L.L.C. | Jun 30, 2009 | Jul 8, 2009 | Mar 6, 2009 | 8,000 |
| 500640-99 | Recompletion | Shana Petroleum Company | Oct 11, 2000 | Oct 13, 2000 | Nov 15, 2000 | 4,534 |
| 476471-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | May 20, 1998 | May 20, 1998 | Apr 29, 1998 | 5,500 |
| 423039-99 | Recompletion | Texaco E & P Inc. | Apr 15, 1994 | Apr 18, 1994 | — | 8,000 |
| 358775-99 | Recompletion | Texaco Producing Inc. | May 1, 1989 | May 4, 1989 | — | 8,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-4-11625 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-12775 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-12969 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-13380 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-13423 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-13553 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 38 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Massive Cat | 4,715 | -4,677 |
| FrioTOP FRIO | 5,568 | -5,530 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,430 | 4,434 | Perforated |
| 4,564 | 4,574 | Perforated |
| 5,567 | 5,571 | Perforated |
| 5,589 | 5,594 | Perforated |
| 5,621 | 5,625 | Perforated |
| 6,880 | 6,889 | Perforated |
| — | 6,264 | Perforated |
| — | 6,889 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,585 | 12.25 | 500 S |
| 4.5 | 5,582 | 8.75 | 1,250 S |
| 4.5 | 7,001 | 8.75 | 1,250 S |
| 4.5 | 7,100 | 8.5 | 1,250 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 | Aug 20, 2009 | Jul 1, 2009 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 13, 2009 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 28, 2007 | Nov 27, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 24, 2006 | Nov 27, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 7, 2001 | Nov 27, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 7, 2000 | — | — |
| 00 | Jul 21, 1998 | Jun 5, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 17, 1998 | Apr 13, 1995 | — |
| 00 | Jun 8, 1995 | Apr 13, 1995 | — |
| 00 | Aug 18, 1989 | Jun 2, 1989 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 1, 1989 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jun 1, 1977 | — |
| 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 42-355-30379 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-355-30379 → 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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