WELL · 42-479-34720 · DISTRICT 4
Martin - Volz #2
Webb County · Vato (Lobo) field · Vertical
Martin - Volz #2 (API 42-479-34720) is a plugged well in Webb County, plugged July 24, 1995, last operated by Auten Operating Company Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued July 21, 1988, permitted to 9,000 ft.
It was permitted by Michael Petroleum Corporation and has since transferred to Auten Operating Company Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Sparta, Queen City, Reklaw, Wilcox.
Operator of record
Permitted by Michael Petroleum Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 8, 1999 · 1 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Auten Operating Company Inc. |
| Production reports | Weeks Exploration Companythrough Apr 1995 |
| Latest permit | Michael Petroleum CorporationJul 21, 1988 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jul 21, 1988
- last permit issued
- Sep 13, 1988
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 103K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Sep 1995
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 13, 1988
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 24, 1995
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin - Volz G-4-128440 | Vato (Lobo) | Auten Operating Company, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 103K | Jan 1993 – Sep 1995 |
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.
- 1Weeks Exploration CompanyJan 1993 → Apr 1995
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 349187-99 | Drill | Michael Petroleum Corporation | Jul 21, 1988 | Jul 21, 1988 | — | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-128440 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 514 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Sparta | 1,910 | -1,396 |
| Queen City | 2,480 | -1,966 |
| Reklaw | 3,730 | -3,216 |
| WilcoxWILCOX (CARRIZO) | 3,870 | -3,356 |
| WilcoxLOWER WILCOX | 5,688 | -5,174 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,918 | 8,020 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 994 | 13.5 | 505 S |
| 7.625 | 6,638 | 9.875 | 440 S |
| 6.5 | 8,989 | 6.5 | 360 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 28, 1988 | Sep 28, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 7, 1988 | — | — |
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 42-479-34720 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-479-34720 → 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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