WELL · 42-435-35595 · DISTRICT 7
Thomson A #8
Sutton County · Sonora (Canyon Upper) field · Vertical
Thomson A #8 (API 42-435-35595) is a plugged well in Sutton County, plugged February 18, 2009, last operated by Smith Pipe Of Abilene.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 2, 2001, permitted to 6,350 ft.
It was permitted by Dreyfus, Louis Natural Gas Corp and has since transferred to Smith Pipe Of Abilene on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Base Cretaceous (marker), Wolfcamp, Canyon.
Operator of record
Permitted by Dreyfus, Louis Natural Gas Corp; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Abilene, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 3, 2024 · (325) 665-4407
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Smith Pipe of Abilene |
| Production reports | Smith Pipe of Abilenethrough Dec 2008 |
| Latest permit | Dreyfus, Louis Natural Gas CorpAug 2, 2001 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,350
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 2, 2001
- last permit issued
- Sep 26, 2001
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 30.1K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 2001 THROUGH Feb 2009
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 26, 2001
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Feb 18, 2009
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomson "A" G-9-187121 | Sonora (Canyon Upper) | Smith Pipe of Abilene | 1 | 0 | 30.1K | Sep 2001 – Feb 2009 |
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.
- 1Dominion Oklahoma Texas E&P, IncSep 2001 → Dec 2007
- 2Highmount Expl & Prod Texas LLCJan 2008 → Nov 2008
- 3Smith Pipe of AbileneDec 2008 → Dec 2008
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 512166-99 | Drill | Dreyfus, Louis Natural Gas Corp | Aug 2, 2001 | Aug 2, 2001 | Sep 1, 2001 | 6,350 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-9-187121 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,360 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Base Cretaceous (marker)BASE CRETACEOUS | 738 | 1,622 |
| Wolfcamp | 2,901 | -541 |
| Canyon | 4,591 | -2,231 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,804 | 5,838 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,225 | 11 | 290 S |
| 4.5 | 6,022 | 7.875 | 250 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 | Apr 1, 2002 | Jan 25, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 28, 2002 | — | — |
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 42-435-35595 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-435-35595 → 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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