TEXAS · WELLS · NUECES COUNTY · API 42-355-30406 · DISTRICT 04
Chapman J. O. #55
Nueces County · Chapman Ranch (Miocene Cons.) field · Vertical
Chapman J. O. #55 (API 42-355-30406) is a plugged well in Nueces County, plugged March 30, 2011, last operated by Decker Operating CO. L.L.C..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 28, 1999, permitted to 3,350 ft.
It was permitted by Shana Petroleum Company and has since transferred to Decker Operating CO. L.L.C. on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Shana Petroleum Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 4, 2026
- Permits on file
- 137
- Phone
- (713) 880-4343
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Decker Operating Co. L.L.C. |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Shana Petroleum CompanyOct 28, 1999 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 3,350
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Oct 28, 1999
- last permit issued
- Jun 24, 2000
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Mar 2011
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 24, 2000
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 30, 2011
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman, J. O. G-4-176003 | Chapman Ranch (Miocene Cons.) | Decker Operating Co., L.L.C. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Oct 1999 – Mar 2011 |
| Chapman, J. O. G-4-56279 | Chapman Ranch (2700) | Shana Petroleum Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Oct 1999 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 488958-99 | Recompletion | Shana Petroleum Company | Oct 28, 1999 | Oct 28, 1999 | Oct 28, 1999 | 3,350 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2000 | Chapman J. O. G-4-176003 | Chapman Ranch (Miocene Cons.) | Decker Operating Co. L.L.C. | Plugged | — |
| Sep 7, 1973 | Chapman J. O. G-4-56279 | Chapman Ranch (2700) | Shana Petroleum Company | Plugged | — |
| Mar 1, 1973 | — G-4-54864 | Chapman Ranch (3450) | Texaco Inc. | Plugged | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,144 | 3,152 | Perforated |
| 3,484 | 3,493 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,558 | 17.5 | 1,080 S |
| 4.5 | 5,796 | 9.875 | 1,100 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 12, 2000 | Jul 19, 2000 | — |
| 00 | Apr 7, 2000 | Jan 11, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 10, 2000 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Nov 8, 1976 | — |
| 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 42-355-30406 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-355-30406 → 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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