WELL · 42-489-31103 · DISTRICT 4
Petru V. A. #5
Willacy County · LA Sal Vieja (Deep) field · Producing · Vertical
Petru V. A. #5 (API 42-489-31103) is a well in Willacy County operated by Safari Production Company Inc., completed November 22, 2005 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued September 30, 2004, permitted to 16,000 ft.
It was permitted by Dominion Expl. & Prod., Inc. and has since transferred to Safari Production Company Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Safari Production Company Inc.
Permitted by Dominion Expl. & Prod., Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
McAllen, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 4, 2025 · 12 permits on file · (956) 330-5912
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Safari Production Company Inc. |
| Production reports | Safari Production Company, Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Dominion Expl. & Prod., Inc.Sep 30, 2004 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 16,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 30, 2004
- last permit issued
- Nov 22, 2005
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 6.9M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2001 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 22, 2005
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petru, V. A. G-4-208761 | Wildcat | Safari Production Company, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 6.9M | Feb 2001 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 39,776 · prior 12 41,652(-5%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Dominion Expl. & Prod., Inc.Feb 2005 → Jul 2007
- 2XTO Energy Inc.Aug 2007 → Feb 2014
- 3Sue-Ann Operating, L.C.Jul 2018 → Apr 2019
- 4Safari Production Company, Inc.Nov 2021 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 551736-98 | Drill | Dominion Expl. & Prod., Inc. | Nov 17, 2004 | Sep 30, 2004 | Dec 20, 2004 | 16,000 |
| 551736-99 | Drill | Dominion Expl. & Prod., Inc. | Sep 30, 2004 | Sep 30, 2004 | — | 16,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-208761 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 14,568 | 14,586 | Perforated |
| 14,568 | 14,640 | Perforated |
| 14,620 | 14,640 | Perforated |
| 14,691 | 14,695 | Perforated |
| 14,691 | 14,728 | Perforated |
| 14,712 | 14,728 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,510 | 17.5 | 1,435 S |
| 9.625 | 11,885 | 12.25 | 1,170 S |
| 5.5 | 14,950 | 6.75 | 390 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 | Aug 17, 2006 | Dec 19, 2005 | — |
| 00 | Jan 23, 2006 | Jul 22, 2005 | — |
| 00 | Jan 6, 2006 | Jul 19, 2005 | — |
| 00 | Aug 18, 2005 | Mar 15, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 21, 2005 | — | — |
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 42-489-31103 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-489-31103 → 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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