TEXAS · WELLS · ZAPATA COUNTY · API 42-505-30875 · DISTRICT 04
Briones J.E. #1
Zapata County · Wildcat field · Vertical
Briones J.E. #1 (API 42-505-30875) is a plugged well in Zapata County, plugged June 5, 1993, last operated by Chevron U. S. A. Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1977 and 1992, permitted to 10,000 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Queen City, Wilcox, Lobo 6 Sand.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Midland, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 30, 2026
- Permits on file
- 9,293
- Phone
- (866) 212-1212
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. |
| Production reports | Chevron U. S. A. Inc.through Jan 1993 |
| Latest permit | Chevron U. S. A. Inc.Nov 16, 1992 |
- 10,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 16, 1992
- last permit issued
- Mar 12, 1993
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.03K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Nov 1993
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 12, 1993
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 5, 1993
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 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briones, J. E. G-4-73801 | Laredo (Lobo) | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | 1 | 0 | 1.03K | Jan 1993 – Nov 1993 |
| Briones, J.E. G-4-144999 | Wildcat | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Mar 1993 – Jun 1993 |
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.
- 1Chevron U. S. A. Inc.Jan 1993 → Jan 1993
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 405976-99 | Recompletion | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Nov 12, 1992 | Nov 16, 1992 | Jan 12, 1993 | 10,000 |
| 2020-99 | Drill | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Jun 29, 1977 | Jun 29, 1977 | Jul 25, 1977 | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 1993 | Briones J.E. G-4-144999 | Wildcat | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Plugged | — |
| Oct 6, 1977 | Briones J. E. G-4-73801 | Laredo (Lobo) | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 378 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 2,513 | -2,135 |
| WilcoxUPPER WILCOX | 4,156 | -3,778 |
| WilcoxMIDDLE WILCOX | 6,128 | -5,750 |
| WilcoxLOWER WILCOX | 8,455 | -8,077 |
| Lobo 6 Sand | 9,375 | -8,997 |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,049 | 13.5 | 400 S |
| 7.625 | 7,200 | 9.875 | 2,675 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 | May 18, 1993 | Apr 28, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | May 7, 1993 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Oct 24, 1977 | — |
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 42-505-30875 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-30875 → 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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