WELL · 42-409-32097 · DISTRICT 4
Jefferson Bell #1
San Patricio County · Midway S. (Jones Sand) field · Vertical
Jefferson Bell #1 (API 42-409-32097) is a plugged well in San Patricio County, plugged August 23, 2016, last operated by Fina Oil & Chemical Company.
The RRC has issued 4 drilling permits between 1985 and 1993, permitted to 13,500 ft.
It was permitted by Geronimo Oil CO. and has since transferred to Fina Oil & Chemical Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 9 formation tops, including Oakville, Catahoula, Marginulina, Frio.
Its 3 leases have reported 2K barrels of oil and 21 mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Geronimo Oil Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Apr 13, 2001 · 1,328 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Fina Oil & Chemical Company |
| Production reports | Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.through Jun 1997 |
| Latest permit | Geronimo Oil Co.Aug 16, 1993 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,500
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Aug 16, 1993
- last permit issued
- Apr 17, 1986
- completed
- 2K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 21
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 17, 1986
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 23, 2016
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell, Jefferson O-4-12237 | Midway (6200) | Chesnut Oil and Gas, Inc. | 1 | 1.59K | 14 | Aug 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Bell, Jefferson O-4-11753 | Midway (6500) | Geronimo Oil Co. | 1 | 410 | 7 | Jan 1993 – Oct 1993 |
| — G-4-122689 | — | — | 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 → Mar 1995
- 2Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.Apr 1995 → Jun 1997
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 414976-99 | Recompletion | Geronimo Oil Co. | Aug 16, 1993 | Aug 16, 1993 | — | 12,187 |
| 369029-99 | Recompletion | Geronimo Oil Co. | Jan 24, 1990 | Jan 30, 1990 | — | 12,187 |
| 321870-99 | Recompletion | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Oct 14, 1986 | Oct 20, 1986 | — | 12,187 |
| 292180-99 | Drill | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Apr 30, 1986 | Nov 27, 1985 | Jan 15, 1986 | 13,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-122689 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-11753 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-12237 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 48 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,178 | 6,181 | Perforated |
| 6,541 | 6,546 | Perforated |
| 10,366 | 10,396 | Perforated |
| 11,600 | 11,624 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,100 | 14.75 | 930 S |
| 7.625 | 11,106 | 9.875 | 635 S |
| 4.5 | 12,183 | 6.5 | 300 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 | Sep 28, 1993 | Aug 23, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 26, 1993 | Mar 13, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 25, 1990 | Mar 13, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 31, 1990 | — | — |
| 00 | Dec 23, 1986 | Dec 2, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 4, 1986 | — | — |
| 00 | May 23, 1986 | May 12, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | May 21, 1986 | — | — |
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 42-409-32097 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-409-32097 → 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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