WELL · 42-355-33525 · DISTRICT 4
Otahal et al Gas Unit #5
Nueces County · Agua Dulce (Vicksburg Consl.) field · Vertical
Otahal ET AL Gas Unit #5 (API 42-355-33525) is a plugged well in Nueces County, plugged September 27, 2023, last operated by Sts Petroleum LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 10, 2003, permitted to 9,750 ft.
It was permitted by Whiting Petroleum Corporation and has since transferred to Sts Petroleum LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Whiting Petroleum Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · (281) 768-1080
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | STS Petroleum LLC |
| Production reports | Whiting Oil and Gas Corporationthrough Oct 2008 |
| Latest permit | Whiting Petroleum CorporationFeb 10, 2003 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,750
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 10, 2003
- last permit issued
- Sep 20, 2005
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 356K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2003 THROUGH Sep 2023
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 20, 2005
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Sep 27, 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otahal et al Gas Unit G-4-197208 | Agua Dulce (Vicksburg Consl.) | STS Petroleum LLC | 1 | 0 | 356K | Jul 2003 – Sep 2023 |
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.
- 1Whiting Petroleum CorporationAug 2003 → Nov 2003
- 2Whiting Oil and Gas CorporationDec 2003 → Oct 2008
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 527974-99 | Drill | Whiting Petroleum Corporation | Feb 3, 2003 | Feb 10, 2003 | Apr 22, 2003 | 9,750 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-197208 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,253 | 8,266 | Perforated |
| 8,395 | 8,398 | Perforated |
| 8,404 | 8,412 | Perforated |
| 9,335 | 9,345 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,550 | 12.25 | 560 S |
| 7 | 8,325 | 8.75 | 260 S |
| 3.5 | 9,687 | 6.25 | 270 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 | Mar 20, 2007 | Sep 13, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Nov 24, 2003 | Nov 5, 2003 | — |
| 00 | Nov 6, 2003 | Sep 25, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 24, 2003 | — | — |
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 42-355-33525 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-355-33525 → 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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