WELL · 42-427-33325 · DISTRICT 4
Salinas Fausto #2
Starr County · Samano (Massive 7200) field · Vertical
Salinas Fausto #2 (API 42-427-33325) is a well in Starr County operated by Trinity River Energy Oper LLC, completed April 29, 2001.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended twice) between 2001 and 2008, permitted to 10,300 ft.
It was permitted by Smith Production Inc. and has since transferred to Trinity River Energy Oper LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Frio.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Smith Production Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 10, 2021 · 6 permits on file · (800) 919-3741
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Trinity River Energy Oper LLC |
| Production reports | Wagner Oil Companythrough Mar 2018 |
| Latest permit | Smith Production Inc.Nov 10, 2008 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,300
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Nov 10, 2008
- last permit issued
- Apr 29, 2001
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.25M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2001 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 29, 2001
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salinas, Fausto et AL G-4-242296 | Samano (K Sand) | Petrovybe Opco LLC | 1 | 0 | 8.64K | Jul 2008 – Jul 2026 |
| Salinas, Fausto G-4-186054 | Samano (Massive 7200) | Trinity River Energy Oper, LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.24M | Apr 2001 – Jul 2017 |
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.
- 1Thorp Petroleum CorporationMay 2001 → Dec 2004
- 2EL Paso Production CompanyJan 2005 → Jul 2006
- 3EL Paso E & P Company, L. P.Aug 2006 → Feb 2008
- 4Smith Production Inc.Mar 2008 → Nov 2009
- 5Legend Natural Gas IV, LPApr 2011 → May 2014
- 6Trinity River Energy Oper, LLCJan 2016 → Oct 2016
- 7Wagner Oil CompanyMar 2018 → Mar 2018
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 673375-99 | Recompletion | Smith Production Inc. | Oct 17, 2008 | Nov 10, 2008 | — | 10,300 |
| 504693-97 | Drill | Thorp Petroleum Corporation | Dec 12, 2001 | Jan 30, 2001 | Feb 9, 2001 | 10,300 |
| 504693-98 | Drill | Thorp Petroleum Corporation | May 23, 2001 | Jan 30, 2001 | — | 10,300 |
| 504693-99 | Drill | Thorp Petroleum Corporation | Jan 30, 2001 | Jan 30, 2001 | — | 10,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-186054 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-242296 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 326 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Frio | 3,672 | -3,346 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,970 | 5,980 | Perforated |
| 5,990 | 6,010 | Perforated |
| 7,640 | 7,714 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,820 | 14.75 | 1,300 S |
| 7.625 | 5,754 | 9.875 | 600 S |
| 4.5 | 9,665 | 6.75 | 527 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 | Jan 13, 2009 | Oct 22, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 20, 2008 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 14, 2002 | Oct 5, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 28, 2001 | — | — |
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 42-427-33325 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-33325 → 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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