WELL · 42-427-34350 · DISTRICT 4
Samano #53
Starr County · Flores W. (Vksbrg Geopressure) field · Producing · Vertical
Samano #53 (API 42-427-34350) is a well in Starr County operated by Petrovybe Opco LLC, completed June 6, 2009 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2008 and 2009, permitted to 13,000 ft.
It was permitted by Smith Production Inc. and has since transferred to Petrovybe Opco LLC on the wellbore schedule.
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.
- Based in
- Plano, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 29, 2025
- Permits on file
- 6
- Phone
- (214) 810-6207
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Petrovybe Opco LLC |
| Production reports | Petrovybe Opco LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Smith Production Inc.Feb 24, 2009 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Feb 24, 2009
- last permit issued
- Jun 6, 2009
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 605K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2008 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 6, 2009
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active – Extension (X)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samano G-4-243101 | Samano, E. (Fourth Massive) | Petrovybe Opco LLC | 1 | 0 | 605K | Nov 2008 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 2,258 · prior 12 2,771(-19%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Smith Production Inc.Nov 2008 → Mar 2011
- 2Legend Natural Gas IV, LPApr 2011 → Feb 2015
- 3Trinity River Energy Oper, LLCMar 2015 → Oct 2017
- 4Wagner Oil CompanyJan 2018 → Jan 2021
- 5Fletcher Operating, LLCFeb 2021 → Nov 2025
- 6Petrovybe Opco LLCDec 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 678763-99 | Recompletion | Smith Production Inc. | Feb 20, 2009 | Feb 24, 2009 | Jan 11, 2009 | 10,000 |
| 667373-99 | Drill | Smith Production Inc. | Jul 23, 2008 | Aug 18, 2008 | Sep 25, 2008 | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-243101 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,910 | 7,930 | Perforated |
| 7,960 | 7,980 | Perforated |
| 8,020 | 8,030 | Perforated |
| 8,346 | 8,356 | Perforated |
| 8,374 | 8,484 | Perforated |
| 8,400 | 8,410 | Perforated |
| 8,446 | 8,466 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,988 | 13.5 | 840 S |
| 7.625 | 7,036 | 9.875 | 570 S |
| 4.5 | 10,016 | 6.75 | 360 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 | Aug 19, 2009 | Jun 18, 2009 | — |
| 00 | Jun 29, 2009 | Feb 26, 2009 | — |
| 00 | Jan 6, 2009 | Dec 3, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 17, 2008 | — | — |
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 42-427-34350 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-34350 → 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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