WELL · 42-481-32601 · DISTRICT 3
Duson B #5
Wharton County · Hutchins-Kubela (5875) field · Vertical
Duson B #5 (API 42-481-32601) is a plugged well in Wharton County, plugged August 27, 1993, last operated by Howell Petroleum Corporation.
The RRC has issued 5 drilling permits between 1983 and 1992, permitted to 6,050 ft.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Oakville, Catahoula, Greta, Frid Base.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Inactive, filed Oct 2, 2003 · 99 permits on file · (832) 636-3130
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Howell Petroleum Corporation |
| Production reports | Howell Petroleum Corporationthrough Jul 1993 |
| Latest permit | Howell Petroleum CorporationNov 3, 1992 |
- 6,050
- total depth, ft
- 5
- permits on file
- Nov 3, 1992
- last permit issued
- Mar 19, 1985
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 303
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Aug 1993
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 19, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 27, 1993
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 4 leases this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duson "B" G-3-143966 | Hutchins-Kubela (Frio 4550) | Howell Petroleum Corporation | 1 | 0 | 303 | Jan 1993 – Aug 1993 |
| — G-3-116604 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| — G-3-139276 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| — G-3-141820 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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.
- 1Howell Petroleum CorporationApr 1993 → Jul 1993
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 405180-99 | Recompletion | Howell Petroleum Corporation | Oct 26, 1992 | Nov 3, 1992 | Oct 29, 1992 | 6,013 |
| 400682-99 | Recompletion | Howell Petroleum Corporation | Jun 29, 1992 | Jun 29, 1992 | Jun 19, 1992 | 6,013 |
| 390881-99 | Recompletion | Howell Petroleum Corporation | Aug 14, 1991 | Aug 14, 1991 | Jul 22, 1991 | 6,013 |
| 270110-99 | Recompletion | Venus Oil Company | Mar 19, 1985 | Mar 19, 1985 | — | 6,013 |
| 223587-99 | Drill | Venus Oil Company | Dec 2, 1983 | Dec 2, 1983 | — | 6,050 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-116604 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-3-139276 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-3-141820 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-3-143966 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 108 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,509 | 4,844 | Perforated |
| 4,842 | 4,844 | Perforated |
| 4,887 | 4,889 | Perforated |
| 5,034 | 5,038 | Perforated |
| 5,876 | 5,882 | Perforated |
| 5,912 | 5,918 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 615 | 12.25 | 430 S |
| 9.625 | 615 | 13.25 | 430 S |
| 9.625 | 615 | 13.5 | 430 S |
| 5.5 | 6,012 | 8.75 | 950 S |
| 5.25 | 6,012 | 8.75 | 150 S |
| 5.5 | — | 8.75 | 530 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 | Apr 26, 1993 | Dec 16, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 25, 1993 | — | — |
| 00 | Aug 11, 1992 | Jul 22, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 6, 1992 | — | — |
| 00 | Sep 30, 1991 | Sep 10, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 24, 1991 | — | — |
| 00 | Jun 14, 1985 | Apr 22, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Jun 6, 1985 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 21, 1984 | Jan 30, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Feb 9, 1984 | Jan 30, 1984 | — |
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 42-481-32601 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-481-32601 → 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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