WELL · 42-413-31838 · DISTRICT 7
Helmers #5
Schleicher County · Kurland Bow Tye (Strawn Sand) field · Vertical
Helmers #5 (API 42-413-31838) is a plugged well in Schleicher County, plugged March 28, 2018, last operated by Lavanco Energy Ltd..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1992 and 1995, 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 Strawn, Canyon, Palo Pinto.
Its 2 leases have reported 46.3K barrels of oil and 325K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in August 2018. The leases carry 7 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 CompanyJun 6, 1995 |
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
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 6, 1995
- last permit issued
- Feb 17, 1993
- completed
- 46.3K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 325K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Aug 2018
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 17, 1993
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 28, 2018
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; they carry 7 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 436483-99 | Recompletion | Remuda Operating Company | Jun 2, 1995 | Jun 6, 1995 | Mar 8, 1995 | 6,700 |
| 407251-99 | Drill | Remuda Operating Company | Dec 15, 1992 | Dec 21, 1992 | Dec 23, 1992 | 6,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-9-13091 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-9-13296 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,324 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| StrawnSTRAWN LIME | 4,695 | -2,371 |
| CanyonCANYON SAND | 4,986 | -2,662 |
| Palo Pinto | 5,551 | -3,227 |
| StrawnSTRAWN SAND | 6,313 | -3,989 |
| StrawnSTRAWN LIME | 6,495 | -4,171 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,004 | 5,004 | Perforated |
| 6,314 | 6,339 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 634 | 11 | 330 S |
| 5.5 | 6,580 | 7.875 | 750 S |
| 4.5 | 6,580 | 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 | Jul 7, 1995 | May 15, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 23, 1995 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 15, 1993 | Feb 26, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 11, 1993 | — | — |
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 42-413-31838 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-413-31838 → 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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