WELL · 42-703-30168 · DISTRICT 4
State Tract 721-L (M 77985) #2
Matgrda IS-LB County · Matagorda Isl. BLK 721-L (20-22) field · Vertical
State Tract 721-L (M 77985) #2 (API 42-703-30168) is a plugged well in Matgrda IS-LB County, plugged November 17, 1999, last operated by Choctaw II Oil & Gas Ltd..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued September 28, 1978, permitted to 9,000 ft.
It was permitted by Oxy Petr. Inc and has since transferred to Choctaw II Oil & Gas Ltd. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Discorbis (B), Amphistegnia (B).
Operator of record
Permitted by OXY Petr. Inc; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 3, 2002 · 5 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Choctaw II Oil & Gas Ltd. |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | OXY Petr. IncSep 28, 1978 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Sep 28, 1978
- last permit issued
- Feb 21, 1979
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Nov 1999
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 21, 1979
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 17, 1999
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Tract 721-L (M 77985) G-4-82625 | Matagorda Isl. BLK 721-L (20-22) | Choctaw II Oil & Gas, Ltd. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Nov 1999 |
| State Tract 721-L (M-77985) G-4-95466 | Matagorda Isl. BLK 721-L (17-19) | Choctaw II Oil & Gas, Ltd. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Nov 1999 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33657-99 | Drill | OXY Petr. Inc | Sep 28, 1978 | Sep 28, 1978 | Dec 25, 1978 | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-82625 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-95466 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 47 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Discorbis (B) | 4,800 | -4,753 |
| Amphistegnia (B) | 6,800 | -6,753 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,770 | 6,780 | Perforated |
| 6,794 | 6,800 | Perforated |
| 6,804 | 6,808 | Perforated |
| 6,812 | 6,816 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 230 | — | — |
| 13.375 | 2,822 | 17.5 | 1,600 S |
| 2.875 | 6,745 | — | — |
| 9.625 | 7,322 | 12.25 | 500 S |
| 9.625 | 7,329 | 12.25 | 800 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 | Nov 14, 1989 | Oct 13, 1989 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Aug 3, 1981 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Apr 16, 1979 | — |
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 42-703-30168 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-703-30168 → 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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