WELL · 42-489-30629 · DISTRICT 4
Sauz Ranch Mulatos Pasture #162
Willacy County · Willamar (Graben a-1 Sd. N.) field · Vertical
Sauz Ranch Mulatos Pasture #162 (API 42-489-30629) is a plugged well in Willacy County, plugged August 14, 1992, last operated by Chestnut Explor. And Prod. Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1980 and 1991, permitted to 8,400 ft.
It was permitted by Exxon Corp. and has since transferred to Chestnut Explor. And Prod. Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Its 2 leases have reported 170K barrels of oil and 39.8K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 7 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Chestnut Explor. and Prod. Inc.
Permitted by Exxon Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 5 permits on file · (972) 342-7791
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Chestnut Explor. and Prod. Inc. |
| Production reports | Chestnut Explor. and Prod., Inc.through May 2017 |
| Latest permit | Exxon Corp.Sep 26, 1991 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,400
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 26, 1991
- last permit issued
- Mar 30, 1981
- completed
- 170K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 39.8K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 30, 1981
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 14, 1992
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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 7 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauz Ranch Mulatos Pasture O-4-4287 | Willamar (Graben a-1 Sd., N.) | Chestnut Explor. and Prod., Inc. | 7 | 170K | 39.8K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| — G-4-140770 | — | — | 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.
- 1Exxon Corp.Jan 1993 → Nov 1995
- 2Parker & Parsley Development L.PJan 1996 → Aug 1997
- 3Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.Sep 1997 → Jun 1999
- 4Prize Operating CompanyJul 1999 → Mar 2002
- 5Gruy Petroleum Management Co.Apr 2002 → Apr 2006
- 6Cimarex Energy Co. of ColoradoMay 2006 → May 2011
- 7Flint Oak Energy, LLCJun 2011 → Jul 2014
- 8Chestnut Explor. and Prod., Inc.Aug 2014 → May 2017
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392255-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Sep 25, 1991 | Sep 26, 1991 | Oct 21, 1991 | 8,400 |
| 91751-99 | Drill | Exxon Corp. | Sep 8, 1980 | Sep 8, 1980 | Oct 9, 1980 | 8,400 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-140770 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-4287 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,664 | 7,672 | Perforated |
| 7,816 | 7,835 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,566 | 12.25 | 650 S |
| 8.625 | 1,567 | 12.25 | 650 S |
| 2.375 | 7,780 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 7,990 | 7.875 | 275 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 14, 1992 | Feb 11, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 10, 1992 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Apr 24, 1981 | — |
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 42-489-30629 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-489-30629 → 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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