WELL · 42-419-30586 · DISTRICT 6
Ellis #1
Shelby County · Joaquin (Travis Peak) field · Vertical
Ellis #1 (API 42-419-30586) is a plugged well in Shelby County, plugged May 23, 1991, last operated by Sonat Exploration Company-Mcr.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 17, 1988, permitted to 8,650 ft.
It was permitted by Sonat Exploration Company and has since transferred to Sonat Exploration Company-Mcr on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including Base Mass, B/Massive Anhydrite, T/James Lime, T/James Lm.
Operator of record
Permitted by Sonat Exploration Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Apr 23, 1990
- Permits on file
- 176
- Phone
- (903) 534-7412
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Sonat Exploration Company-MCR |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Sonat Exploration CompanyFeb 17, 1988 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,650
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 17, 1988
- last permit issued
- Apr 13, 1990
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 13, 1990
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 23, 1991
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 lease this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — G-6-128173 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 342794-99 | Drill | Sonat Exploration Company | Feb 17, 1988 | Feb 17, 1988 | — | 8,650 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-128173 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 274 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Base Mass | 4,254 | -3,980 |
| B/Massive Anhydrite | 4,854 | -4,580 |
| T/James Lime | 5,373 | -5,099 |
| T/James LM | 5,373 | -5,099 |
| T/Sligo | 5,698 | -5,424 |
| T/Travis Peak | 6,310 | -6,036 |
| B/Travis Peak | 8,611 | -8,337 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,634 | 6,638 | Perforated |
| 7,060 | 7,064 | Perforated |
| 7,300 | 7,307 | Perforated |
| 7,348 | 7,352 | Perforated |
| 8,350 | 8,358 | Perforated |
| 8,436 | 8,450 | Perforated |
| 8,443 | 8,445 | Perforated |
| 8,586 | 8,596 | Perforated |
| 8,590 | 8,596 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 71 | — | — |
| 9.625 | 1,125 | 12.25 | 390 S |
| 5.5 | 8,650 | 7.875 | 2,001 S |
| 5.5 | — | — | 480 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 20, 1990 | Aug 13, 1990 | — |
| 00 | Sep 14, 1988 | Jul 14, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 1, 1988 | — | — |
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 42-419-30586 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-419-30586 → 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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