WELL · 42-469-02371 · DISTRICT 2
Kester #1
Victoria County · McFaddin North (5258) field · Vertical
Kester #1 (API 42-469-02371) is a plugged well in Victoria County, plugged May 6, 2008, last operated by Wofford C. J..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued April 23, 2001, permitted to 5,902 ft.
Its 2 leases have reported 2.5K barrels of oil since July 2001, last reporting in January 2016. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
EL Campo, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 4, 2025 · 142 permits on file · (361) 578-4112
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Wofford C. J. |
| Production reports | Wofford, C. J.through Jan 2008 |
| Latest permit | Wofford, C. J.Apr 23, 2001 |
- 5,902
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Apr 23, 2001
- last permit issued
- Sep 1, 2002
- completed
- 2.5K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2001 THROUGH Jan 2016
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 1, 2002
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 6, 2008
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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kester O-2-8800 | McFaddin, North (5258) | Wofford, C. J. | 1 | 2.5K | 0 | Sep 2002 – Jan 2016 |
| Kester G-2-187558 | McFaddin, North (5258) | Wofford, C. J. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jul 2001 – Sep 2002 |
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.
- 1Wofford, C. J.Sep 2002 → Jan 2008
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 508092-99 | Reenter | Wofford, C. J. | Apr 23, 2001 | Apr 23, 2001 | Jun 3, 2001 | 5,902 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-187558 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-2-8800 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,262 | 5,264 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,007 | 14 | 310 S |
| 5.5 | 5,165 | 8.75 | 450 S |
| 2.875 | 5,340 | 4.75 | 260 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 7, 2003 | Jul 17, 2003 | — |
| 00 | Jul 24, 2003 | — | — |
| 00 | May 28, 2002 | Aug 27, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 22, 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 42-469-02371 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-469-02371 → 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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