TEXAS · WELLS · NUECES COUNTY · CHAPMAN, J.O. LEASE · API 42-355-33064 · DISTRICT 04
Chapman J.O. #1
Nueces County · Mobil-David SW. (Howell Hight) field · Vertical
Chapman J.O. #1 (API 42-355-33064) is a plugged well in Nueces County, plugged June 6, 2024, last operated by Decker Operating CO. L.L.C..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued January 21, 1997, permitted to 12,900 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.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Anderson, Howell-Hight.
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 Dec 2012 |
| Latest permit | Shell Western E&P Inc.Jan 21, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,900
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jan 21, 1997
- last permit issued
- May 30, 1997
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.62M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 1997 THROUGH May 2024
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 30, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 6, 2024
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, J.O. G-4-164942 | Mobil-David, SW. (Howell Hight) | Decker Operating Co., L.L.C. | 1 | 0 | 1.62M | May 1997 – May 2024 |
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.
- 1Shell Western E&P Inc.May 1997 → Aug 1999
- 2Shana Petroleum CompanySep 1999 → Apr 2002
- 3Neg Operating LLCMay 2002 → May 2004
- 4Decker Operating Co., L.L.C.Jun 2004 → Dec 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 457625-99 | Drill | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Jan 21, 1997 | Jan 21, 1997 | Mar 27, 1997 | 12,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 1997 | Chapman J.O. G-4-164942 | Mobil-David SW. (Howell Hight) | Decker Operating Co. L.L.C. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 40 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson | 9,820 | -9,780 |
| Howell-Hight | 11,262 | -11,222 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,276 | 11,290 | Perforated |
| 11,340 | 11,384 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,548 | 17.5 | 1,580 S |
| 9.625 | 9,600 | 12.25 | 1,870 S |
| 3.5 | 12,150 | 6.5 | 465 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 | Nov 5, 1997 | Aug 27, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 29, 1997 | — | — |
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 42-355-33064 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-355-33064 → 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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