WELL · 42-427-01310 · DISTRICT 4
Thomas-Rife et al Gas Unit #3
Starr County · Rincon N. (Vicksburg 8400) field · Vertical
Thomas-Rife ET AL Gas Unit #3 (API 42-427-01310) is a plugged well in Starr County, plugged January 17, 2012, last operated by Shell Oil Company.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1978 and 1991, permitted to 9,448 ft.
It was permitted by Shell Western E&P Inc. and has since transferred to Shell Oil Company on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Shell Western E&P Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · 1,401 permits on file · (281) 787-6834
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Shell Oil Company |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Shell Western E&P Inc.Aug 28, 1991 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,448
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 28, 1991
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jan 2012
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 17, 2012
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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas-Rife et al Gas Unit G-4-139524 | Rincon, N. (Vicksburg Cons.) | OXY USA Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Jan 2012 |
| — G-4-76882 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 391315-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Aug 28, 1991 | Aug 28, 1991 | Sep 12, 1991 | 9,448 |
| 20778-99 | Recompletion | Shell Oil Company | Mar 24, 1978 | Mar 24, 1978 | — | 9,448 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-76882 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-139524 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,750 | 6,755 | Perforated |
| 6,980 | 6,988 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,015 | 15 | 950 S |
| 10.75 | 2,015 | — | 950 S |
| 7 | 6,401 | 9 | 150 S |
| 7 | 6,401 | — | 150 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 | Feb 8, 2011 | Jan 13, 2011 | — |
| 00 | Nov 27, 1991 | Oct 9, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 15, 1991 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jun 9, 1978 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Mar 18, 1977 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | — |
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 42-427-01310 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-01310 → 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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