WELL · 42-489-31132 · DISTRICT 4
Schmelzer Unit #1
Willacy County · EL Sauz Ranch (6960) field · Vertical
Schmelzer Unit #1 (API 42-489-31132) is a plugged well in Willacy County, plugged March 28, 2022, last operated by Hughes Dan A. Company L.P..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2005 and 2007, permitted to 8,000 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Miocene (undifferentiated), Anahuac, Frio.
Its 3 leases have reported 4.37K barrels of oil and 90.2K mcf of gas since April 2006, last reporting in May 2026. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Beeville, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 4, 2025 · 207 permits on file · (361) 358-3752
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Hughes Dan A. Company L.P. |
| Production reports | Hughes, Dan A. Company, L.P.through Feb 2016 |
| Latest permit | Hughes, Dan A. Company, L.P.May 30, 2007 |
- 8,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- May 30, 2007
- last permit issued
- Jan 2, 2008
- completed
- 4.37K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 90.2K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2006 THROUGH May 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 2, 2008
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 28, 2022
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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schmelzer Unit O-4-13469 | EL Sauz Ranch (6960) | Hughes, Dan A. Company, L.P. | 1 | 3.36K | 11.3K | Jan 2008 – May 2026 |
| Schmelzer Unit O-4-13367 | EL Sauz Ranch (6970) | Hughes, Dan A. Company, L.P. | 1 | 1.01K | 427 | Apr 2006 – Jul 2022 |
| Schmelzer Unit G-4-233958 | EL Sauz Ranch (6960) | Hughes, Dan A. Company, L.P. | 1 | 0 | 78.5K | Mar 2007 – Jun 2008 |
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.
- 1Hughes, Dan A. Company, L.P.Apr 2006 → Feb 2016
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 638084-99 | Recompletion | Hughes, Dan A. Company, L.P. | Apr 30, 2007 | May 30, 2007 | Dec 3, 2006 | 7,110 |
| 611699-99 | Drill | Hughes, Dan A. Company | Dec 29, 2005 | Dec 29, 2005 | Jan 25, 2006 | 8,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-233958 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-13367 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-13469 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 19 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE | 2,945 | -2,926 |
| Anahuac | 6,610 | -6,591 |
| Frio | 6,905 | -6,886 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,962 | 6,966 | Perforated |
| 6,976 | 6,980 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,530 | 12.25 | 670 S |
| 8.625 | 1,530 | 12.5 | 670 S |
| 4.5 | 7,104 | 7.875 | 341 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 | Jan 30, 2009 | Mar 14, 2008 | — |
| 00 | Dec 17, 2008 | Mar 5, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 30, 2008 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 20, 2008 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 26, 2007 | May 5, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 11, 2006 | — | — |
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 42-489-31132 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-489-31132 → 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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