TEXAS · WELLS · WHEELER COUNTY · HELTON LEASE · API 42-483-31778 · DISTRICT 08
Helton #3060
Wheeler County · Buffalo Wallow (Granite Wash) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Helton #3060 (API 42-483-31778) is a well in Wheeler County operated by Presidio Petroleum LLC, completed April 13, 2005 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in November 1, 2016.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 1, 2004, permitted to 13,904 ft.
It was permitted by Peak Operating Of Texas, LLC and has since transferred to Presidio Petroleum LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Brown Dolomite, Douglas, Tonkawa, Cleveland.
Its lease has reported 8.59K barrels of oil and 190K mcf of gas since April 2005, with no volume in the three years through April 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Peak Operating of Texas, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Canadian, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- May 1, 2026
- Permits on file
- 13
- Phone
- (806) 217-4483
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Presidio Petroleum LLC |
| Production reports | Presidio Petroleum LLCthrough Apr 2019 |
| Latest permit | Peak Operating of Texas, LLCNov 1, 2004 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,904
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 1, 2004
- last permit issued
- Apr 13, 2005
- completed
- 8.59K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 190K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2005 THROUGH Apr 2019
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 13, 2005
- Shut in
- Nov 1, 2016
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helton G-14-211393 | Buffalo Wallow (Granite Wash) | Presidio Petroleum LLC | 1 | 8.59K | 190K | Apr 2005 – Apr 2019 |
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.
- 1Forest Oil CorporationApr 2005 → Nov 2013
- 2Le Norman Operating LLCDec 2013 → Apr 2019
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 552945-99 | Drill | Peak Operating of Texas, LLC | Oct 28, 2004 | Nov 1, 2004 | Jan 22, 2005 | 14,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2005 | Helton G-14-211393 | Buffalo Wallow (Granite Wash) | Presidio Petroleum LLC | Temp Abandoned · shut in Nov 1, 2016 | 13,904 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,620 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Brown Dolomite | 4,622 | -2,002 |
| Douglas | 8,137 | -5,517 |
| Tonkawa | 8,904 | -6,284 |
| Cleveland | 10,242 | -7,622 |
| Des MoinesDES MOINES GW | 11,046 | -8,426 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,190 | 11,632 | Perforated |
| 11,697 | 12,195 | Perforated |
| 12,252 | 12,980 | Perforated |
| 13,030 | 13,658 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 3,220 | 12.25 | 1,960 S |
| 5.5 | 13,775 | 8.75 | 900 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. The record date is the RRC's own date on the record, not the day the report was filed: 462,034 of the state's filings carry 1984-01-12. About these reports →
| Suffix | RRC record date | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Dec 12, 2005 | Sep 26, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 12, 2005 | — | — |
Well logs
The RRC's map lists this well among those with logs online. Its monthly inventories loaded here, which start in July 2006, list none for it, so none are itemized.
Open the RRC's log search for this well ↗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 42-483-31778 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-483-31778 → scanned completion filings
The logs loaded for this well are under Well logs, with the RRC's log search for it.
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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