WELL · 42-427-30412 · DISTRICT 4
Howell J. J. #1
Starr County · LA Copita (Vicksburg Z-1) field · Vertical
Howell J. J. #1 (API 42-427-30412) is a plugged well in Starr County, plugged April 18, 2014, last operated by Shell Oil Company.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 20, 1981, permitted to 10,591 ft.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Vicksburg.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Delinquent (D)
- P-5 last filed
- Nov 4, 2021
- Permits on file
- 1,401
- Phone
- (281) 544-7071
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Shell Oil Company |
| Production reports | OXY USA Inc.through Nov 2011 |
| Latest permit | Shell Oil CompanyOct 20, 1981 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,591
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Oct 20, 1981
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.11M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Apr 2014
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 18, 2014
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-4-98150 | LA Copita (Vicksburg Z) | OXY USA Inc. | 1 | 0 | 3.11M | Jan 1993 – Apr 2014 |
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.
- 1Shell Western E&P Inc.Jan 1993 → Feb 2000
- 2Shell Western E&PMar 2000 → Apr 2011
- 3OXY USA Inc.May 2011 → Nov 2011
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 137177-99 | Recompletion | Shell Oil Company | Oct 20, 1981 | Oct 20, 1981 | — | 10,591 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-98150 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 388 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,998 | 7,008 | Perforated |
| 7,856 | 7,866 | Perforated |
| 8,038 | 8,052 | Perforated |
| 8,264 | 8,282 | Perforated |
| 9,198 | 9,425 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,016 | 14.75 | 900 S |
| 10.75 | 2,016 | 15 | 900 S |
| 7.625 | 7,040 | 9.875 | 550 S |
| 2.875 | 8,706 | 4.25 | 117 S |
| 2.875 | 9,099 | — | — |
| 5 | 10,591 | 6.75 | 662 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 16, 2009 | May 13, 2009 | — |
| 00 | Jan 22, 2007 | Apr 14, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Mar 5, 1982 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Aug 2, 1973 | — |
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 42-427-30412 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-30412 → 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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