WELL · 42-427-01321 · DISTRICT 4
Howell J.J. #1
Starr County · LA Copita (6400) field · Vertical
Howell J.J. #1 (API 42-427-01321) is a plugged well in Starr County, plugged September 23, 1998, last operated by Mueller Engineering Corp..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1986 and 1989, permitted to 7,007 ft.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Frio, Vicksburg.
Operator of record
Corpus Chrsti, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 11, 2001 · 236 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Mueller Engineering Corp. |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Mueller Engineering Corp.Mar 24, 1989 |
- 7,007
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 24, 1989
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Sep 1998
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Sep 23, 1998
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howell, J.J. G-4-130483 | LA Copita (Vicksburg 5940) | Exxcel Operating Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Sep 1998 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 357081-99 | Recompletion | Mueller Engineering Corp. | Mar 15, 1989 | Mar 24, 1989 | — | 6,986 |
| 294721-99 | Recompletion | Mueller Engineering Corp. | Dec 27, 1985 | Jan 7, 1986 | — | 7,007 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-130483 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 422 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,325 | 5,328 | Perforated |
| 5,933 | 5,950 | Perforated |
| 6,396 | 6,432 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,175 | 12.25 | 700 S |
| 10.75 | 1,175 | 15 | 700 S |
| 10.75 | 1,175 | — | — |
| 2 | 6,340 | — | — |
| 2 | 6,748 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 6,974 | 7.75 | 1,315 S |
| 5.5 | 6,974 | 8.75 | 1,315 S |
| 5.5 | 6,974 | — | — |
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 | May 19, 1989 | Mar 23, 1989 | Yes |
| 00 | May 5, 1989 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 13, 1989 | Aug 29, 1988 | — |
| 00 | Nov 18, 1988 | — | — |
| 00 | Dec 16, 1987 | Apr 14, 1987 | — |
| 00 | Feb 26, 1986 | Feb 4, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 15, 1986 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Apr 20, 1983 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Sep 17, 1963 | — |
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 42-427-01321 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-01321 → 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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