WELL · 42-479-34269 · DISTRICT 4
Watson H. #1
Webb County · Zachry (Lobo 1) field · Vertical
Watson H. #1 (API 42-479-34269) is a plugged well in Webb County, plugged August 9, 2022, last operated by Columbus Energy LLC.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1985 and 2004, permitted to 8,500 ft.
It was permitted by Proton Energy, L.L.C. and has since transferred to Columbus Energy LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Wilcox, Unconformity.
Operator of record
Permitted by Proton Energy, L.L.C.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Apr 4, 2026 · 51 permits on file · (956) 722-5238
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Columbus Energy LLC |
| Production reports | Columbus Energy, LLCthrough Nov 2007 |
| Latest permit | Proton Energy, L.L.C.Feb 9, 2004 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,500
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Feb 9, 2004
- last permit issued
- May 11, 2004
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 490K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 11, 2004
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 9, 2022
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watson, H. G-4-119705 | Rio Bravo (L-6) | Columbus Energy, LLC | 1 | 0 | 307K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Watson, H. G-4-152128 | Zachry (Lobo 1) | Columbus Energy, LLC | 1 | 0 | 183K | Nov 1994 – Aug 2022 |
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.
- 1Dynamic Production, Inc.Jan 1993 → Mar 2002
- 2Laredo Energy, LPApr 2002 → Apr 2002
- 3Proton Energy, L.L.C.Oct 2003 → May 2005
- 4Petrohawk Operating CompanyJun 2005 → Jul 2007
- 5Columbus Energy, LLCAug 2007 → Nov 2007
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541851-99 | Recompletion | Proton Energy, L.L.C. | Feb 9, 2004 | Feb 9, 2004 | Mar 22, 2004 | 7,100 |
| 429355-99 | Recompletion | Dynamic Production, Inc. | Oct 24, 1994 | Oct 25, 1994 | Nov 25, 1994 | 7,100 |
| 287468-99 | Drill | Dynamic Production, Inc. | Oct 7, 1985 | Oct 16, 1985 | Oct 26, 1985 | 8,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-119705 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-152128 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 476 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| WilcoxLOWER WILCOX | 4,900 | -4,424 |
| Unconformity | 5,719 | -5,243 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,093 | 6,098 | Perforated |
| 6,240 | 6,246 | Perforated |
| 6,262 | 6,268 | Perforated |
| 6,336 | 6,342 | Perforated |
| 6,390 | 6,398 | Perforated |
| 6,428 | 6,431 | Perforated |
| 6,664 | 6,674 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 587 | 14.375 | 450 S |
| 10.75 | 587 | 14.75 | 450 S |
| 7.625 | 5,085 | 9.875 | 200 S |
| 4.5 | 7,100 | 6.75 | 560 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 27, 2004 | Jul 22, 2004 | — |
| 00 | Feb 1, 1995 | Dec 23, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 4, 1995 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 10, 1986 | Jan 13, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 31, 1986 | — | — |
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 42-479-34269 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-479-34269 → 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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