WELL · 42-704-00031 · DISTRICT 3
440 L Unit #4023
Brazos-LB County · Brazos Block 440 (-T- Sd.) field · Vertical
440 L Unit #4023 (API 42-704-00031) is a well in Brazos-LB County operated by American Exploration Company, completed November 14, 1966.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1985 and 1996, permitted to 8,565 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including S Sand, X Sand, B Sand, C Sand.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Oct 8, 1997
- Permits on file
- 575
- Phone
- (713) 756-6338
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | American Exploration Company |
| Production reports | Capco Offshore of Texas, Inc.through May 2009 |
| Latest permit | American Exploration CompanyMar 11, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,565
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 11, 1996
- last permit issued
- Nov 14, 1966
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.93M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 14, 1966
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 440 L Unit G-3-157582 | Brazos Block 440(-S-Sand) | Capco Offshore of Texas, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 2.92M | Dec 1995 – Jul 2026 |
| 440 L Unit G-3-40888 | Brazos Block 440 (-T- Sd.) | American Exploration Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Dec 1995 |
| 440-L Unit G-3-118619 | Brazos Block 440 (-B- Sd.) | American Exploration Company | 1 | 0 | 11K | Jan 1993 – Dec 1995 |
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.
- 1American Exploration CompanyJan 1993 → Oct 1997
- 2Dreyfus, Louis Natural Gas CorpNov 1997 → Aug 1999
- 3Capco Offshore, Inc.Dec 2003 → Apr 2005
- 4Capco Operating CorporationApr 2006 → Apr 2007
- 5Capco Offshore of Texas, Inc.May 2007 → May 2009
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 445794-99 | Recompletion | American Exploration Company | Mar 11, 1996 | Mar 11, 1996 | Sep 20, 1995 | 8,565 |
| 285396-99 | Recompletion | Conquest Exploration Company | Sep 20, 1985 | Sep 20, 1985 | — | 8,565 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-40888 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-3-118619 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-3-157582 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 66 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| S Sand | 6,947 | -6,881 |
| X Sand | 7,700 | -7,634 |
| B Sand | 8,068 | -8,002 |
| C Sand | 8,358 | -8,292 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,946 | 6,968 | Perforated |
| 7,062 | 7,074 | Perforated |
| 8,068 | 8,088 | Perforated |
| 8,358 | 8,378 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 523 | 18.5 | 600 S |
| 10.75 | 3,019 | 13.5 | 1,400 S |
| 7.625 | 8,550 | 9.875 | 700 S |
| 7.625 | 8,558 | 9.875 | 700 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 21, 1996 | Feb 22, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 12, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Nov 7, 1985 | Oct 15, 1985 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 2, 1985 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | — |
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 42-704-00031 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-704-00031 → 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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