TEXAS · WELLS · WHARTON COUNTY · DELLA LEASE · API 42-481-33946 · DISTRICT 03
Della #1
Wharton County · Phase Four (9560 Yegua) field · Vertical
Della #1 (API 42-481-33946) is a plugged well in Wharton County, plugged January 24, 2002, last operated by Cox & Perkins Exploration Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1997 and 2001, permitted to 10,500 ft.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Hockley, Discorbis Yeguaensis, Eponides Yeguaensis, Nodosaria Mexicana 1.
Operator of record
Cox & Perkins Exploration Inc.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 3, 2012
- Permits on file
- 306
- Phone
- (713) 783-7880
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Cox & Perkins Exploration Inc. |
| Production reports | Cox & Perkins Exploration, Inc.through Nov 2001 |
| Latest permit | Cox & Perkins Exploration, Inc.Nov 15, 2001 |
- 10,500
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Nov 15, 2001
- last permit issued
- Mar 12, 1997
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 531K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 1997 THROUGH Mar 2002
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 12, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 24, 2002
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Della G-3-163324 | Phase Four (9560 Yegua) | Cox & Perkins Exploration, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 531K | Mar 1997 – Mar 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.
- 1Cox & Perkins Exploration, Inc.Mar 1997 → Nov 2001
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 515388-99 | Recompletion | Cox & Perkins Exploration, Inc. | Nov 15, 2001 | Nov 15, 2001 | — | 9,850 |
| 456752-98 | Drill | Cox & Perkins Exploration, Inc. | Jun 2, 1997 | Jan 6, 1997 | Feb 14, 1997 | 9,850 |
| 456752-99 | Drill | Cox & Perkins Exploration, Inc. | Dec 27, 1996 | Jan 6, 1997 | — | 10,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 1997 | Della G-3-163324 | Phase Four (9560 Yegua) | Cox & Perkins Exploration Inc. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 104 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Hockley | 7,150 | -7,046 |
| Discorbis Yeguaensis | 8,350 | -8,246 |
| Eponides Yeguaensis | 8,853 | -8,749 |
| Nodosaria Mexicana 1 | 8,974 | -8,870 |
| Basal NM-1 | 9,206 | -9,102 |
| Nodosaria Mexicana 2 | 9,662 | -9,558 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,686 | 9,758 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,310 | 12.25 | 790 S |
| 7 | 6,677 | 8.75 | 355 S |
| 2.875 | 9,850 | 6.25 | 200 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 | Jul 9, 1997 | Apr 3, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 3, 1997 | — | — |
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 42-481-33946 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-481-33946 → 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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