WELL · 42-505-33180 · DISTRICT 4
Salinas Octavio Gas Unit #4
Zapata County · LA Perla (Lobo Cons.) field · Vertical
Salinas Octavio Gas Unit #4 (API 42-505-33180) is a plugged well in Zapata County, plugged November 17, 2022, last operated by Fran Investments Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued April 29, 1994, permitted to 8,600 ft.
It was permitted by Sonat Exploration CO. - Houston and has since transferred to Fran Investments Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Wilcox, Big Blue, Lobo.
Operator of record
Permitted by Sonat Exploration Co. - Houston; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Laredo, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 29, 2025 · 1 permits on file · (956) 286-1086
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Fran Investments Inc. |
| Production reports | Fran Investments, Inc.through Jul 2012 |
| Latest permit | Sonat Exploration Co. - HoustonApr 29, 1994 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,600
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Apr 29, 1994
- last permit issued
- Aug 21, 1994
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 508K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 1994 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 21, 1994
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 17, 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salinas, Octavio Gas Unit G-4-151289 | LA Perla (Lobo Cons.) | Fran Investments, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 508K | Aug 1994 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Sonat Exploration Co. - HoustonSep 1994 → Oct 1998
- 2Cliffwood Production Co.Nov 1998 → Feb 2001
- 3Ocean Energy, Inc.Mar 2001 → Aug 2003
- 4Devon Louisiana CorporationSep 2003 → Apr 2005
- 5Legend Natural Gas II, LPMay 2005 → Dec 2006
- 6Faulconer, Vernon E., Inc.Jan 2007 → Sep 2009
- 7Fran Investments, Inc.Mar 2012 → Jul 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 422799-98 | Drill | Sonat Exploration Co. - Houston | May 18, 1994 | Apr 29, 1994 | Jun 29, 1994 | 8,600 |
| 422799-99 | Drill | Sonat Exploration Co. - Houston | Apr 7, 1994 | Apr 29, 1994 | — | 8,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-151289 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 419 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Wilcox | 3,580 | -3,161 |
| Big Blue | 6,120 | -5,701 |
| Lobo | 7,315 | -6,896 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,316 | 7,354 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 712 | 12.25 | 270 S |
| 7 | 6,300 | 8.75 | 440 S |
| 2.875 | 8,420 | 6.125 | 225 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 | Mar 2, 1995 | Nov 9, 1994 | — |
| 00 | Nov 22, 1994 | Oct 5, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 13, 1994 | — | — |
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 42-505-33180 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-33180 → 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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