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Final Completion

AL-SW BTLT

STARR County · District 4 · HOWARD EXPLORATION INC. · AMORE (VICKSBURG 5500)

Permits

Max Depth

6,500 ft

First Permit

1996-09-06

Latest Activity

2013-07-08

Lifespan

17 yrs

Regulatory Status

Schedule

OFF SCHEDULE

Completion

1996-10-03

Shut-In

—

Plugged

—

EWA / Production operator mismatch

Scheduling: HOWARD EXPLORATION INC. ≠ Production: FORDYCE OIL & GAS (reported 2014-04)

Resolved via: scheduling → HOWARD EXPLORATION INC.

Production Summary

Cum Oil

— bbl

Cum Gas

— mcf

First Production

1996-10

Last Production

2026-07

Operator History

Chain of Custody

LEGACY CORPORATION, THE 1996-2004→ MARWELL PETROLEUM, INC. 2004-2006→ MARWELL PETROLEUM LTD PARTNRSHIP 2006-2013→ HOWARD EXPLORATION, INC. 2013-2014→ FORDYCE OIL & GAS 2014-2014

Lease Production

Production is reported at the lease level. View production data, decline curves, and history on the lease page.

Formation Tops (4) Elevation 317 ft (GR)

CSV

Formation	Top Depth (MD)	Subsea (+above / −below SL)
FRIO	2,080 ft	-1,763 ft
MIDDLE FRIO (Frio)	4,415 ft	-4,098 ft
MID FRIO (Frio)	4,415 ft	-4,098 ft
VICKSBURG	5,320 ft	-5,003 ft

As reported by operators on W-2/G-1 completion filings (RRC wellbore records). Depths are measured depth; names appear as filed. Subsea = reported elevation − measured depth (negative = below sea level; vertical wellbores only). View filings & logs at RRC ↗

Perforations (2)

Interval	Type
4,602–4,606 ft	Perforated
5,587–5,596 ft	Perforated

Casing (2)

Size	Set Depth	Cement
8.625"	914 ft	400 sx
2.875"	6,000 ft	618 sx

Permit History (3)

#765048 Recompletion Final Completion

AL-SW BTLT #1 · 5,500 ft

2013-07-08

Spud 2013-07-18

#458737 Field Transfer Final Completion

AL-SW BTLT #1 · 6,500 ft

1997-02-18

Spud 1996-09-13

#452330 Drill Final Completion

AL-SW BTLT #1 · 6,500 ft

1996-09-06

Spud 1996-09-13

Applications (4)

#765048 A HOWARD EXPLORATION, INC.

received 2013-06-19

#452330 X LEGACY CORPORATION, THE

received 1997-02-18

#458737 A LEGACY CORPORATION, THE

received 1997-02-18

#452330 A LEGACY CORPORATION, THE

received 1996-09-06

Records & Logs

4 completion filings on record · 1 with log images at RRC.

W-2/G-1 2013-08-27

W-2/G-1 1997-02-27

W-2/G-1 1996-10-18 log on file

W-2/G-1 1996-11-06

Completion packets + logs ↗ Wellbore filings ↗

Completion packets open directly (post-2011 filings include attached logs). Log images can't be deep-linked — clicking copies the API for you to paste.

No GPS coordinates yet

Coordinates come from the RRC GIS backfill and usually appear within days of permit issuance. Located in STARR County.

Well Details

Well Number: 1
Max Depth: 6,500 ft
Drill Type: Vertical
County: STARR
District: 4
Operator: HOWARD EXPLORATION INC.
Completed: 1996-10-03

Operator

Name: HOWARD EXPL, INC
Location: HOUSTON
P-5 Status: Active (filed 2025-07-31)
Cum Oil (all leases): 698,763 bbl
Cum Gas (all leases): 3,654,219 mcf
Total Permits: 113