WELL · 42-409-31774 · DISTRICT 4
Smith Ora L. B #1B
San Patricio County · Midway (6500) field · Vertical
Smith Ora L. B #1B (API 42-409-31774) is a plugged well in San Patricio County, plugged July 21, 2014, last operated by Geronimo Oil CO..
The RRC has issued 4 drilling permits between 1983 and 1990, permitted to 7,500 ft.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including Oakville, Shale, Catahoula, Anahauc.
Operator of record
Corpus Chrsti, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 6, 1998 · 93 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Geronimo Oil Co. |
| Production reports | Geronimo Oil Co.through Feb 1995 |
| Latest permit | Geronimo Oil Co.Jun 13, 1990 |
- 7,500
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Jun 13, 1990
- last permit issued
- Nov 26, 1983
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.1K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2014
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 26, 1983
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 21, 2014
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 2 leases this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, Ora L. G-4-134914 | Midway (2700) | Chesnut Oil and Gas, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 1.1K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2014 |
| — O-4-6536 | — | — | 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.
- 1Geronimo Oil Co.Jan 1993 → Feb 1995
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 374412-99 | Recompletion | Geronimo Oil Co. | Jun 12, 1990 | Jun 13, 1990 | — | 6,812 |
| 324238-99 | Recompletion | Geronimo Oil Co. | Dec 11, 1986 | Dec 16, 1986 | — | 6,812 |
| 304855-99 | Recompletion | Geronimo Oil Co. | Aug 1, 1986 | Aug 4, 1986 | — | 6,812 |
| 200816-99 | Drill | Geronimo Oil Co. | Nov 28, 1983 | Jul 8, 1983 | Nov 19, 1983 | 7,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-134914 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-6536 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 56 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,716 | 2,718 | Perforated |
| 5,310 | 5,316 | Perforated |
| 6,023 | 6,028 | Perforated |
| 6,526 | 6,530 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 836 | 12.25 | 475 S |
| 8.625 | 936 | 12.25 | 475 S |
| 4.5 | 6,812 | 7.875 | 605 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 | Aug 17, 1990 | Jun 21, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 4, 1990 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 5, 1987 | Dec 22, 1986 | — |
| 00 | Jan 1, 1987 | — | — |
| 00 | Sep 26, 1986 | Sep 2, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 13, 1986 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 31, 1984 | Dec 19, 1983 | — |
| 00 | Jan 30, 1984 | Dec 19, 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 42-409-31774 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-409-31774 → 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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