WELL · 42-371-37463 · DISTRICT 8
Oates State - 181 Unit #1
Pecos County · Oates NE. (Devonian) field · Vertical
Oates State - 181 Unit #1 (API 42-371-37463) is a plugged well in Pecos County, plugged March 2, 2021, last operated by Chisos Operating Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued October 29, 2004, permitted to 16,000 ft.
It was permitted by Staley Operating CO. and has since transferred to Chisos Operating Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Reef, Delaware, Bone Spring, Devonian.
Operator of record
Permitted by Staley Operating Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 62 permits on file · (432) 788-4041
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Chisos Operating Inc. |
| Production reports | Chisos Operating, Inc.through Mar 2019 |
| Latest permit | Staley Operating Co.Oct 29, 2004 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 16,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 29, 2004
- last permit issued
- Aug 3, 2005
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 407K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2005 THROUGH Mar 2021
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 3, 2005
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 2, 2021
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oates State - 181 Unit G-10-223523 | Oates, NE. (Devonian) | Chisos Operating, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 407K | Aug 2005 – Mar 2021 |
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 Oil and Gas CorporationAug 2005 → Jun 2007
- 2Staley Operating Co.Jul 2007 → Aug 2016
- 3Chisos Operating, Inc.Sep 2016 → Mar 2019
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 552988-98 | Drill | Staley Operating Co. | Oct 19, 2004 | Oct 29, 2004 | Oct 24, 2004 | 16,000 |
| 552988-99 | Drill | Staley Operating Co. | Oct 7, 2004 | Oct 29, 2004 | — | 16,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-10-223523 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,356 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Reef | 1,000 | 2,356 |
| Delaware | 3,360 | -4 |
| Bone SpringBONE SPRINGS | 5,862 | -2,506 |
| Devonian | 12,800 | -9,444 |
| Simpson | 13,550 | -10,194 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 14,330 | 14,405 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,737 | 17.5 | 1,480 S |
| 10.75 | 3,960 | 12.375 | 600 S |
| 7.625 | 9,370 | 9.875 | 580 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 | Apr 17, 2007 | Aug 25, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 3, 2007 | — | — |
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 42-371-37463 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-371-37463 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. 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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