WELL · 42-427-30882 · DISTRICT 4
Howell J. J. #2
Starr County · Lacopita (Vicksburg Z 2) field · Vertical
Howell J. J. #2 (API 42-427-30882) is a well in Starr County operated by Shell Western E&P Inc., completed May 12, 1977.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued March 7, 1994, permitted to 10,240 ft.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Vicksburg.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Sep 16, 1999
- Permits on file
- 2,528
- Phone
- (281) 544-3215
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Shell Western E&P Inc. |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Shell Western E&P Inc.Mar 7, 1994 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,240
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Mar 7, 1994
- last permit issued
- May 12, 1977
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 5.66M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 12, 1977
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howell, J.J. G-4-151766 | LA Copita (Vicksburg Z) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 5.54M | Sep 1994 – Jul 2026 |
| Howell, J. J. G-4-72387 | Lacopita (Vicksburg Z 2) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | 1 | 0 | 117K | Jan 1993 – Sep 1994 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 4,021 · prior 12 34,543(-88%)
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 → Apr 2017
- 4Merit Energy CompanyMay 2017 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 420986-97 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Sep 7, 1994 | Mar 7, 1994 | — | 10,240 |
| 420986-98 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Sep 1, 1994 | Mar 7, 1994 | — | 10,240 |
| 420986-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Feb 8, 1994 | Mar 7, 1994 | Jul 13, 1994 | 10,240 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-72387 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-151766 | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8,494 | 8,552 | Perforated |
| 8,674 | 8,682 | Perforated |
| 8,674 | 8,750 | Perforated |
| 8,710 | 8,750 | Perforated |
| 8,810 | 8,902 | Perforated |
| 9,022 | 9,222 | Perforated |
| 9,934 | 10,151 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,516 | 14.75 | 800 S |
| 7.625 | 7,519 | 9.875 | 994 S |
| 5 | 10,240 | 6.75 | 525 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 1, 1995 | Dec 5, 1994 | — |
| 00 | Jan 31, 1995 | Oct 3, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 1, 1994 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Aug 10, 1977 | — |
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 42-427-30882 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-30882 → 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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