WELL · 42-355-30777 · DISTRICT 4
Champman J.O. #115
Nueces County · Chapman Ranch (Upper Frio Cons.) field · Vertical
Champman J.O. #115 (API 42-355-30777) is a plugged well in Nueces County, plugged April 11, 2012, last operated by Decker Operating CO. L.L.C..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1986 and 1997, permitted to 6,953 ft.
It was permitted by Shell Western E&P Inc. and has since transferred to Decker Operating CO. L.L.C. on the wellbore schedule.
Its 5 leases have reported 49.1K barrels of oil and 164K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in May 2020. The leases carry 15 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Shell Western E&P Inc.; 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 | Decker Operating Co., L.L.C.through Jan 2012 |
| Latest permit | Shell Western E&P Inc.May 14, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,953
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- May 14, 1997
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 49.1K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 164K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH May 2020
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 11, 2012
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 5 leases this well is completed on; they carry 15 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champman J.O. O-4-13378 | Chapman Ranch (Upper Frio Cons.) | Decker Operating Co., L.L.C. | 4 | 5.14K | 15.2K | Nov 2006 – May 2020 |
| Chapman, J. O. O-4-8126 | Chapman Ranch (5700) | Decker Operating Co., L.L.C. | 4 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Mar 2008 |
| Chapman J. O. O-4-12911 | Chapman Ranch (5600) | Decker Operating Co., L.L.C. | 2 | 28.5K | 65K | Dec 1999 – Mar 2008 |
| Chapman, J. O. O-4-8148 | Chapman Ranch (5600) | Neg Operating LLC | 4 | 15.4K | 22.6K | Jan 1993 – Apr 2004 |
| Chapman, J. O. G-4-168653 | Chapman Ranch (5600) | Shana Petroleum Company | 1 | 0 | 61K | Apr 1998 – Nov 1999 |
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.
- 1Texaco E & P Inc.Jan 1993 → Jul 1994
- 2Royal Production Company, Inc.Aug 1994 → Mar 1996
- 3Shell Western E&P Inc.Oct 1996 → Sep 1998
- 4Shana Petroleum CompanySep 1999 → Apr 2002
- 5Neg Operating LLCMay 2002 → Apr 2004
- 6Decker Operating Co., L.L.C.Aug 2004 → Feb 2011
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 462391-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | May 14, 1997 | May 14, 1997 | Jul 3, 1997 | 5,725 |
| 300974-99 | Recompletion | Texaco Producing Inc. | Feb 12, 1986 | Apr 11, 1986 | — | 6,953 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-168653 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-8126 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-8148 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-12911 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-13378 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,558 | 5,564 | Perforated |
| 5,702 | 5,706 | Perforated |
| 5,734 | 5,752 | Perforated |
| — | 5,810 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,521 | 17.5 | 930 S |
| 5.5 | 6,940 | 9.875 | 1,350 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 | Oct 24, 2006 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 24, 2000 | — | — |
| 00 | Jul 27, 1998 | May 22, 1998 | — |
| 00 | Jul 7, 1998 | — | — |
| 00 | Nov 5, 1997 | Oct 8, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 15, 1997 | May 13, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | May 27, 1986 | May 13, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | May 20, 1986 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Nov 16, 1976 | — |
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 42-355-30777 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-355-30777 → 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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