WELL · 42-409-31748 · DISTRICT 4
Oelschlegel Frank Jr. et AL #1
San Patricio County · Taft South (8500) field · Vertical
Oelschlegel Frank JR. ET AL #1 (API 42-409-31748) is a plugged well in San Patricio County, plugged February 5, 2015, last operated by Hughes Dan A. Company L.P..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued May 19, 1983, permitted to 9,000 ft.
It was permitted by Hughes & Hughes and has since transferred to Hughes Dan A. Company L.P. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Sinton, Douglas, O'Connor, Lunberg.
Its 3 leases have reported 75.8K barrels of oil and 530K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2015. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Hughes & Hughes; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Beeville, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 4, 2025 · 207 permits on file · (361) 358-3752
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Hughes Dan A. Company L.P. |
| Production reports | Hughes, Dan A. Company, L.P.through Mar 2014 |
| Latest permit | Hughes & HughesMay 19, 1983 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- May 19, 1983
- last permit issued
- Nov 5, 2009
- completed
- 75.8K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 530K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2015
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 5, 2009
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Feb 5, 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 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oelschlegel, Frank Jr. et AL O-4-13581 | Taft, South (8500) | Hughes, Dan A. Company, L.P. | 1 | 12.2K | 61.7K | Nov 2009 – Jul 2015 |
| Oelschlegel, Frank Jr. et AL G-4-233008 | Taft, South (8500) | Hughes, Dan A. Company, L.P. | 1 | 0 | 318K | Nov 2007 – Mar 2010 |
| Oelschlegel, Frank Jr. et AL O-4-10289 | Taft, South (8500) | Hughes, Dan A. Company, L.P. | 1 | 63.6K | 150K | Jan 1993 – Feb 2008 |
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.
- 1Hughes, Dan A. CompanyJan 1993 → Mar 2006
- 2Hughes, Dan A. Company, L.P.Apr 2006 → Mar 2014
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 195693-99 | Drill | Hughes & Hughes | May 19, 1983 | May 19, 1983 | Jun 2, 1983 | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-233008 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-10289 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-13581 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 55 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Sinton | 6,145 | -6,090 |
| Douglas | 6,580 | -6,525 |
| O'Connor | 7,243 | -7,188 |
| Lunberg | 8,245 | -8,190 |
| Lundberg | 8,245 | -8,190 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,352 | 8,356 | Perforated |
| 8,372 | 8,378 | Perforated |
| 8,462 | 8,475 | Perforated |
| — | 8,475 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,526 | 14.75 | 1,050 S |
| 2.375 | 8,280 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 8,636 | 8.75 | 585 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 22, 2010 | Dec 17, 2009 | — |
| 00 | Jan 7, 2010 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 29, 2008 | Dec 10, 2007 | — |
| 00 | Feb 13, 2008 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jul 13, 1983 | — |
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 42-409-31748 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-409-31748 → 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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