WELL · 42-481-33582 · DISTRICT 3
Chovenac #1
Wharton County · Menefee (Frio 5150) field · Vertical
Chovenac #1 (API 42-481-33582) is a plugged well in Wharton County, plugged May 16, 1997, last operated by Penwell Energy Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued August 14, 1992, permitted to 6,000 ft.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Frio.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Active, filed Jun 17, 2026 · 132 permits on file · (713) 782-1311
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Penwell Energy Inc. |
| Production reports | Penwell Energy, Inc.through May 1993 |
| Latest permit | Penwell Energy, Inc.Aug 14, 1992 |
- 6,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 14, 1992
- last permit issued
- Sep 17, 1994
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 17K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH May 1997
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 17, 1994
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 16, 1997
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chovenac G-3-142718 | Menefee (Frio 5150) | Penwell Energy, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 17K | Jan 1993 – May 1997 |
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.
- 1Penwell Energy, Inc.Jan 1993 → May 1993
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 402244-98 | Drill | Penwell Energy, Inc. | Oct 1, 1992 | Aug 14, 1992 | Aug 21, 1992 | 5,430 |
| 402244-99 | Drill | Penwell Energy, Inc. | Aug 12, 1992 | Aug 14, 1992 | — | 6,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-142718 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 91 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Frio | 5,150 | -5,059 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,400 | 5,483 | Perforated |
| 5,174 | 5,178 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 611 | 12.25 | 325 S |
| 4.5 | 5,640 | 7.875 | 1,135 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 28, 1994 | Aug 31, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 1, 1994 | Apr 14, 1994 | — |
| 00 | Dec 2, 1992 | Oct 9, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 2, 1992 | — | — |
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 42-481-33582 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-481-33582 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 26.2K
- bbl, all reported
- Dec 1996
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000080162 | H-1 Injection | Plugged Jun 30, 1997 | 750 | 1,500 | 3,600–5,483 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 5,220(-100%)
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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