TEXAS · WELLS · NUECES COUNTY · CHAPMAN RANCH 73 LEASE · API 42-355-33020 · DISTRICT 04
Chapman Ranch 73 #1
Nueces County · Chapman Ranch (Miocene Cons.) field · Vertical
Chapman Ranch 73 #1 (API 42-355-33020) is a plugged well in Nueces County, plugged April 2, 2015, last operated by Decker Operating CO. L.L.C..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued November 30, 1995, permitted to 4,800 ft.
It was permitted by Royal Production Company, Inc. and has since transferred to Decker Operating CO. L.L.C. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Lagarto, Massive Catahoula.
Operator of record
Permitted by Royal Production Company, 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 Aug 2012 |
| Latest permit | Royal Production Company, Inc.Nov 30, 1995 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 4,800
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 30, 1995
- last permit issued
- Dec 29, 1995
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 9.48K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 1995 THROUGH Apr 2015
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 29, 1995
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 2, 2015
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman Ranch 73 G-4-157785 | Chapman Ranch (Miocene Cons.) | Decker Operating Co., L.L.C. | 1 | 0 | 9.48K | Dec 1995 – Apr 2015 |
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.Dec 1995 → Mar 1996
- 2Decker Operating Co., L.L.C.Oct 2011 → Aug 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 442369-98 | Drill | Royal Production Company, Inc. | Jan 24, 1996 | Nov 30, 1995 | Dec 14, 1995 | 4,800 |
| 442369-99 | Drill | Royal Production Company, Inc. | Nov 30, 1995 | Nov 30, 1995 | — | 4,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 1995 | Chapman Ranch 73 G-4-157785 | Chapman Ranch (Miocene Cons.) | Decker Operating Co. L.L.C. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 37 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,030 | 3,034 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 619 | 12.25 | 450 S |
| 4.5 | 3,105 | 7.875 | 770 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 | Jun 10, 1996 | Mar 8, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | May 9, 1996 | — | — |
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 42-355-33020 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-355-33020 → 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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