TEXAS · WELLS · STARR COUNTY · API 42-427-33657 · DISTRICT 04
Samano #44
Starr County · Flores W. (Vksbrg Geopressure) field · Vertical
Samano #44 (API 42-427-33657) is a plugged well in Starr County, plugged March 10, 2022, last operated by Wagner Oil Company.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2003 and 2009, permitted to 10,500 ft.
It was permitted by Smith Production Inc. and has since transferred to Wagner Oil Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Frio, Vicksburg.
Operator of record
Permitted by Smith Production Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Fort Worth, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 23, 2025
- Permits on file
- 278
- Phone
- (817) 335-2222
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Smith Production Inc. |
| Production reports | El Paso E & P Company, L. P.through Oct 2007 |
| Latest permit | Smith Production Inc.Jan 30, 2009 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jan 30, 2009
- last permit issued
- Aug 16, 2008
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 153K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2003 THROUGH Mar 2022
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 16, 2008
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 10, 2022
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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samano G-4-247955 | Flores, W. (Vksbrg, Geopressure) | Wagner Oil Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Aug 2008 – Mar 2022 |
| Samano G-4-197834 | Samano (Fourth Massive) | Smith Production Inc. | 1 | 0 | 153K | Oct 2003 – Aug 2008 |
| Samano G-4-198862 | Samano (Third Massive) | Smith Production Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Oct 2003 – Aug 2008 |
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.
- 1El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Nov 2003 → Jul 2006
- 2El Paso E & P Company, L. P.Aug 2006 → Oct 2007
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 677819-99 | Recompletion | Smith Production Inc. | Jan 26, 2009 | Jan 30, 2009 | Jul 10, 2008 | 10,300 |
| 536357-99 | Drill | El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Sep 12, 2003 | Sep 12, 2003 | Sep 25, 2003 | 10,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2008 | Samano G-4-247955 | Flores W. (Vksbrg Geopressure) | Wagner Oil Company | Plugged | — |
| May 16, 2004 | Samano G-4-197834 | Samano (Fourth Massive) | Smith Production Inc. | Plugged | — |
| Oct 29, 2003 | Samano G-4-198862 | Samano (Third Massive) | Smith Production Inc. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 332 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,500 | 7,510 | Perforated |
| 8,162 | 8,176 | Perforated |
| 8,162 | 8,412 | Perforated |
| 8,216 | 8,264 | Perforated |
| 8,372 | 8,450 | Perforated |
| 8,502 | 8,636 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,015 | 14.75 | 1,255 S |
| 7.625 | 6,885 | 9.875 | 360 S |
| 7.625 | 6,895 | 9.875 | 360 S |
| 5 | 10,300 | 6.75 | 595 S |
| 4.5 | 10,300 | 6.75 | 595 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 | Jun 30, 2009 | Feb 6, 2009 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 12, 2009 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 7, 2005 | Dec 27, 2004 | — |
| 00 | Mar 3, 2004 | Nov 25, 2003 | — |
| 00 | Feb 4, 2004 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 14, 2004 | Nov 25, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 5, 2003 | — | — |
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 42-427-33657 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-33657 → 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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