WELL · 42-417-37874 · DISTRICT 7
Valdez #1
Shackelford County · Rooster (Miss.) field · Vertical
Valdez #1 (API 42-417-37874) is a plugged well in Shackelford County, plugged June 5, 2019, last operated by Van Operating Ltd..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1994 and 1997, permitted to 5,000 ft.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Palo Ointo, Palo Pinto, Strawn, Caddo.
Its 3 leases have reported 8.21K barrels of oil and 334K mcf of gas since May 1995, last reporting in May 2022. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Albany, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 10, 2021 · 96 permits on file · (325) 725-4542
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Van Operating Ltd. |
| Production reports | Van Operating, Ltd.through Mar 2019 |
| Latest permit | Van Operating, Ltd.Nov 12, 1997 |
- 5,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 12, 1997
- last permit issued
- Mar 14, 1995
- completed
- 8.21K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 334K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 1995 THROUGH May 2022
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 14, 1995
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 5, 2019
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valdez G-8-175653 | Albany, S. (Atoka 4400) | Van Operating, Ltd. | 1 | 0 | 166K | Dec 1999 – May 2022 |
| Valdez O-8-28327 | Albany, S. (Atoka 4400) | Van Operating, Ltd. | 1 | 2.18K | 77.1K | Oct 1997 – Aug 2000 |
| Valdez O-8-27581 | Rooster (Miss.) | Van Operating, Ltd. | 1 | 6.04K | 90.9K | May 1995 – Jan 1998 |
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.
- 1Jones Company, Ltd.May 1995 → Jul 1995
- 2Van Operating, Ltd.Aug 1995 → Mar 2019
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 469631-99 | Recompletion | Van Operating, Ltd. | Nov 3, 1997 | Nov 12, 1997 | Oct 21, 1997 | 4,846 |
| 429522-99 | Drill | Jones Company, Ltd. | Oct 28, 1994 | Oct 28, 1994 | Feb 7, 1995 | 5,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-8-175653 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-8-27581 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-8-28327 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,610 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Ointo | 2,546 | -936 |
| Palo Pinto | 2,546 | -936 |
| StrawnSTRAWN LIME | 3,273 | -1,663 |
| StrawnSTRAWN LM. | 3,273 | -1,663 |
| Caddo | 4,304 | -2,694 |
| Mississippian | 4,530 | -2,920 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,467 | 4,473 | Perforated |
| 4,731 | 4,768 | Perforated |
| 4,782 | 4,794 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 997 | 11 | 290 S |
| 4.5 | 4,845 | 7.875 | 260 S |
| 4.5 | — | 7.875 | 500 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 10, 2000 | Feb 3, 2000 | — |
| 00 | Feb 10, 2000 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 28, 1998 | Nov 3, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 16, 1997 | May 12, 1995 | — |
| 00 | Aug 30, 1995 | May 12, 1995 | — |
| 00 | Jun 29, 1995 | — | Yes |
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 42-417-37874 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-417-37874 → 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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