WELL · 42-413-31749 · DISTRICT 7
Helmers #2
Schleicher County · Kurland Bow Tye (Strawn Sand) field · Vertical
Helmers #2 (API 42-413-31749) is a plugged well in Schleicher County, plugged September 21, 2017, last operated by Lavanco Energy Ltd..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1991 and 1992, permitted to 6,700 ft.
It was permitted by Remuda Operating Company and has since transferred to Lavanco Energy Ltd. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Canyon, Palo Pinto, Strawn.
Its 3 leases have reported 46.3K barrels of oil and 700K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in August 2018. The leases carry 8 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Remuda Operating Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
San Angelo, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 3, 2023 · 49 permits on file · (325) 277-0186
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Lavanco Energy Ltd. |
| Production reports | Lavanco Energy, Ltd.through Mar 2018 |
| Latest permit | Remuda Operating CompanyNov 20, 1992 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,700
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Nov 20, 1992
- last permit issued
- Dec 26, 1992
- completed
- 46.3K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 700K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Aug 2018
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 26, 1992
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Sep 21, 2017
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 8 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helmers O-9-13091 | Kurland Bow Tye (Canyon Sand) | Lavanco Energy, Ltd. | 3 | 24.5K | 50.5K | Jan 1993 – Aug 2018 |
| Helmers O-9-13296 | Kurland Bow Tye (Strawn Sand) | Lavanco Energy, Ltd. | 4 | 21.7K | 274K | Jan 1993 – Aug 2018 |
| Helmers G-9-144115 | Kurland Bow Tye (Strawn Sand) | Lavanco Energy, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 375K | Jan 1993 – Feb 2005 |
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.
- 1Remuda Operating CompanyJan 1993 → May 2004
- 2Lavanco Energy, Inc.Jun 2004 → Feb 2006
- 3Lavanco Energy, Ltd.Mar 2006 → Mar 2018
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 406420-99 | Recompletion | Remuda Operating Company | Nov 20, 1992 | Nov 20, 1992 | Dec 15, 1992 | 6,700 |
| 383149-98 | Drill | Remuda Operating Company | Apr 9, 1991 | Jan 11, 1991 | Jan 28, 1991 | 6,700 |
| 383149-99 | Drill | Remuda Operating Company | Jan 8, 1991 | Jan 11, 1991 | — | 6,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-9-144115 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-9-13091 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-9-13296 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,272 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Canyon | 4,786 | -2,514 |
| CanyonCANYON SAND | 4,786 | -2,514 |
| Palo Pinto | 5,312 | -3,040 |
| StrawnSTRAWN SAND | 6,199 | -3,927 |
| StrawnSTRAWN LIME | 6,370 | -4,098 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,787 | 4,803 | Perforated |
| 4,895 | 4,898 | Perforated |
| 6,206 | 6,235 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 642 | 11 | 350 S |
| 4.5 | 6,500 | 7.875 | 750 S |
| 4.5 | 6,528 | 7.875 | 750 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 23, 2005 | Dec 3, 2004 | — |
| 00 | Dec 14, 2004 | — | — |
| 00 | May 18, 1993 | Jan 25, 1993 | — |
| 00 | Mar 5, 1993 | — | — |
| 00 | Jul 16, 1991 | Apr 8, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 10, 1991 | — | — |
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 42-413-31749 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-413-31749 → 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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