WELL · 42-409-30138 · DISTRICT 4
Compton L. A. #8A
San Patricio County · Odem (2000) field · Vertical
Compton L. A. #8A (API 42-409-30138) is a plugged well in San Patricio County, plugged September 16, 2015, last operated by Wagner Oil Company.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1992 and 2002, permitted to 6,329 ft.
It was permitted by Energen Resources Corporation and has since transferred to Wagner Oil Company on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Energen Resources Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Fort Worth, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 23, 2025
- Permits on file
- 278
- Phone
- (817) 335-2222
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Southern Bay Operating, L.L.C.through Oct 2012 |
| Latest permit | Energen Resources CorporationFeb 21, 2002 |
- 6,329
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Feb 21, 2002
- last permit issued
- Jun 7, 1993
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 418K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Sep 2015
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 7, 1993
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Sep 16, 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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compton, L. A. G-4-145837 | Odem (2000) | Wagner Oil Company | 1 | 0 | 412K | Jun 1993 – Sep 2015 |
| Compton, L. A. G-4-142303 | Odem (5000) | Texaco E & P Inc. | 1 | 0 | 5.8K | Jan 1993 – Jun 1993 |
| — G-4-66987 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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 → Feb 1995
- 2Smith Production Inc.Mar 1995 → Apr 1999
- 3Energen Resources CorporationMay 1999 → Jul 2003
- 4Aroc (Texas) Inc.Sep 2003 → Feb 2005
- 5Southern Bay Operating, L.L.C.Mar 2005 → Oct 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 517698-99 | Recompletion | Energen Resources Corporation | Feb 19, 2002 | Feb 21, 2002 | — | 2,000 |
| 412293-99 | Recompletion | Texaco E & P Inc. | Jun 1, 1993 | Jun 8, 1993 | Jun 2, 1993 | 6,329 |
| 403121-99 | Recompletion | Texaco E & P Inc. | Sep 4, 1992 | Sep 9, 1992 | Aug 19, 1992 | 6,329 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 1993 | Compton L. A. G-4-145837 | Odem (2000) | Wagner Oil Company | Plugged | — |
| Sep 3, 1992 | Compton L. A. G-4-142303 | Odem (5000) | Texaco E & P Inc. | Plugged | — |
| Jun 8, 1976 | ODEM(5300) G. U. 3 G-4-66987 | Odem (5300) | Texaco E & P Inc. | Plugged | — |
| Nov 14, 1970 | Compton L. A. O-4-7716 | Odem | Texaco Inc. | Plugged | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,030 | 2,040 | Perforated |
| 4,974 | 4,984 | Perforated |
| 5,323 | 5,325 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 537 | 12.25 | — |
| 7.625 | 1,033 | 8.75 | — |
| 7.625 | 1,034 | 8.75 | 120 S |
| 4.5 | 6,324 | 6.75 | — |
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 | Aug 9, 1993 | Jul 13, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 22, 1993 | — | — |
| 00 | Nov 9, 1992 | Sep 29, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 30, 1992 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Nov 20, 1970 | — |
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 42-409-30138 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-409-30138 → 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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