WELL · 42-505-32089 · DISTRICT 4
Neel Bess M. #1
Zapata County · J. C. Martin (Lobo) field · Vertical
Neel Bess M. #1 (API 42-505-32089) is a plugged well in Zapata County, plugged November 11, 1994, last operated by Magnum Producing & Operating CO..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 12, 1985, permitted to 11,800 ft.
It was permitted by Cox, Edwin L. & Cox, Berry R. and has since transferred to Magnum Producing & Operating CO. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Wilcox, Lobo 3.
Operator of record
Magnum Producing & Operating Co.
Permitted by Cox, Edwin L. & Cox, Berry R.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Corpus Chrsti, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 5, 2003 · 173 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Magnum Producing & Operating Co. |
| Production reports | Magnum Producing & Operating Co.through Jun 1993 |
| Latest permit | Cox, Edwin L. & Cox, Berry R.Jun 12, 1985 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,800
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jun 12, 1985
- last permit issued
- Aug 16, 1985
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 47.2K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Nov 1994
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 16, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 11, 1994
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neel, Bess M. G-4-117967 | J. C. Martin (Lobo) | Magnum Producing & Operating Co. | 1 | 0 | 47.2K | Jan 1993 – Nov 1994 |
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.
- 1Graham Royalty, Ltd.Jan 1993 → Feb 1993
- 2Magnum Producing & Operating Co.Mar 1993 → Jun 1993
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 277544-99 | Drill | Cox, Edwin L. & Cox, Berry R. | Sep 3, 1985 | Jun 12, 1985 | Jun 20, 1985 | 11,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-117967 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 463 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| WilcoxLOWER WILCOX | 7,290 | -6,827 |
| Lobo 3 | 10,185 | -9,722 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,227 | 10,232 | Perforated |
| 10,227 | 10,282 | Perforated |
| 10,241 | 10,262 | Perforated |
| 10,264 | 10,266 | Perforated |
| 10,275 | 10,228 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,158 | 14.75 | 640 S |
| 7.625 | 8,649 | 9.875 | 545 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 3, 1986 | Mar 24, 1986 | — |
| 00 | Sep 18, 1985 | Sep 10, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Sep 17, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-505-32089 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-32089 → 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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