TEXAS · WELLS · UPSHUR COUNTY · CRAIG, W.D. GAS UNIT 1 LEASE · API 42-459-30863 · DISTRICT 06
Craig W.D. Gas Unit 1 #4
Upshur County · Gilmer(jurassic) field · Vertical
Craig W.D. Gas Unit 1 #4 (API 42-459-30863) is a plugged well in Upshur County, plugged September 15, 2016, last operated by Sabine Oil & Gas Corporation.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 11, 1996, permitted to 11,950 ft.
It was permitted by Vintage Petroleum, Inc. and has since transferred to Sabine Oil & Gas Corporation on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Cotton Valley.
Operator of record
Permitted by Vintage Petroleum, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Feb 3, 2025
- Permits on file
- 466
- Phone
- (832) 242-9600
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Sabine Oil & Gas Corporation |
| Production reports | Forest Oil Corporationthrough Apr 2009 |
| Latest permit | Vintage Petroleum, Inc.Jun 11, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,950
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jun 11, 1996
- last permit issued
- Aug 28, 1996
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.52M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 1996 THROUGH Sep 2016
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 28, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Sep 15, 2016
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig, W.D. Gas Unit 1 G-6-160042 | Gilmer, S. (Cotton Valley) | Sabine Oil & Gas Corporation | 1 | 0 | 1.52M | Aug 1996 – Sep 2016 |
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.
- 1Vintage Petroleum, Inc.Aug 1996 → Apr 2006
- 2Vintage Petroleum, LLCMay 2006 → May 2006
- 3Cordillera Texas, L.P.Jun 2006 → Sep 2008
- 4Forest Oil CorporationOct 2008 → Apr 2009
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 449163-99 | Drill | Vintage Petroleum, Inc. | Jun 11, 1996 | Jun 11, 1996 | Jun 18, 1996 | 11,950 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 1996 | Craig W.D. Gas Unit 1 G-6-160042 | Gilmer(jurassic) | Sabine Oil & Gas Corporation | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 378 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY SAND | 9,456 | -9,078 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY MARINE | 10,450 | -10,072 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY LIME | 11,462 | -11,084 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,522 | 11,582 | Perforated |
| 11,589 | 11,591 | Perforated |
| 11,596 | 11,599 | Perforated |
| 11,603 | 11,605 | Perforated |
| 11,608 | 11,610 | Perforated |
| 11,612 | 11,628 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 40 | — | — |
| 9.625 | 4,200 | 12.25 | 1,330 S |
| 5.5 | 11,800 | 8.75 | 1,050 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 | Oct 14, 1996 | Sep 6, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 8, 1996 | — | — |
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 42-459-30863 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-459-30863 → 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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