WELL · 42-481-34278 · DISTRICT 3
Hotchkiss #1
Wharton County · Menefee (Earl 4600) field · Vertical
Hotchkiss #1 (API 42-481-34278) is a plugged well in Wharton County, plugged May 21, 2003, last operated by Pure Resources L.P..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued October 19, 2000, permitted to 5,500 ft.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Frio.
Operator of record
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 8, 2008 · 627 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Pure Resources L.P. |
| Production reports | Pure Resources, L.P.through Apr 2002 |
| Latest permit | Pure Resources, L.P.Oct 19, 2000 |
- 5,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 19, 2000
- last permit issued
- Dec 12, 2000
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 167K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 2000 THROUGH May 2003
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 12, 2000
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 21, 2003
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotchkiss G-3-182404 | Menefee (Earl 4600) | Pure Resources, L.P. | 1 | 0 | 167K | Dec 2000 – May 2003 |
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.
- 1Pure Resources, L.P.Dec 2000 → Apr 2002
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501016-98 | Drill | Pure Resources, L.P. | May 3, 2001 | Oct 19, 2000 | — | 5,500 |
| 501016-99 | Drill | Pure Resources, L.P. | Oct 19, 2000 | Oct 19, 2000 | Nov 7, 2000 | 5,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-182404 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 85 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Frio | 4,500 | -4,415 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,562 | 4,572 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 568 | 12.25 | 404 S |
| 4.5 | 5,507 | 7.875 | 605 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 5, 2001 | Mar 23, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | May 24, 2001 | — | — |
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 42-481-34278 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-481-34278 → 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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