WELL · 42-457-30535 · DISTRICT 3
Howell #1
Tyler County · Hillister E. (y-3 B) field · Vertical
Howell #1 (API 42-457-30535) is a plugged well in Tyler County, plugged January 5, 2012, last operated by Gordy Oil Company.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued February 21, 2001, permitted to 8,300 ft.
Its lease has reported 3.32K barrels of oil since August 2001, last reporting in June 2012.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026 · 151 permits on file · (877) 231-2351
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Gordy Oil Company |
| Production reports | Gordy Oil Companythrough Nov 2009 |
| Latest permit | Gordy Oil CompanyFeb 21, 2001 |
- 8,300
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Feb 21, 2001
- last permit issued
- Aug 12, 2001
- completed
- 3.32K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2001 THROUGH Jun 2012
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 12, 2001
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 5, 2012
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howell O-3-24214 | Hillister, E. (y-3 B) | Gordy Oil Company | 1 | 3.32K | 0 | Aug 2001 – Jun 2012 |
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.
- 1Gordy Oil CompanyJul 2002 → Nov 2009
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 505588-98 | Drill | Gordy Oil Company | Jul 9, 2001 | Feb 21, 2001 | Jun 27, 2001 | 8,300 |
| 505588-99 | Drill | Gordy Oil Company | Feb 21, 2001 | Feb 21, 2001 | — | 7,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-3-24214 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,918 | 4,922 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,760 | 12.25 | 673 S |
| 5.5 | 5,050 | 8.5 | 204 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 | Sep 3, 2002 | Jul 29, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 15, 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 42-457-30535 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-457-30535 → 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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