OPERATORS · RRC 29340 · P-5 STATUS Y
Arco Oil & Gas Co.-Silsbee
Plano, TX
Watch this operatorArco Oil & Gas CO.-Silsbee has filed no drilling permits in the past 12 months; its most recent permit was issued May 26, 1994.
The RRC wellbore file lists 1,041 wells under its operatorship.
3,065 drilling permits have been issued to this operator number since 1977; its P-5 organization report was last filed October 7, 2005.
- 0
- permits, last 12 months
- —
- vs prior 12 months (0)
- 0
- counties, 12 months
- 0
- producing wells, of 1.04K of record
- 54
- leases it reports
- —
- horizontal, 12 months
WINDOWS ON THE RRC ISSUE DATE · COMPUTED OCT 29, 2026
From permit to spud
FROM THE DATES ON ITS W-1 PERMITS · ALL TIME
A permit is a plan, not a well. These figures count only permits old enough to have spudded, six months and more, and read the spud, cancel, and expiry dates the RRC records on each one.
- 50%
- spud rate · 1,542 of 3,065 mature permits
- 30
- median days permit to spud · middle half 13–60
- 0
- spuds, last 180 days
- 1%
- cancelled · 34 permits
- 1,490
- expired undrilled
- 180
- permits a year over 17 active years
Where
Counties by permits in the last 12 months, with all-time permits and current wells of record there.
| County | 12 mo | All time | Wells | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ector county → | — | 339 | 217 | Nov 18, 1993 |
| Yoakum county → | — | 234 | 7 | Feb 14, 1992 |
| Andrews county → | — | 233 | 50 | Feb 23, 1994 |
| Crane county → | — | 233 | 9 | Jun 17, 1993 |
| Hidalgo county → | — | 214 | 36 | May 26, 1994 |
| Cooke county → | — | 196 | 236 | May 10, 1993 |
| Howard county → | — | 105 | 3 | Mar 28, 1991 |
| Rusk county → | — | 95 | 30 | Apr 20, 1993 |
| Irion county → | — | 88 | 6 | Dec 22, 1989 |
| Panola county → | — | 81 | 1 | Nov 13, 1992 |
| Duval county → | — | 78 | 14 | Nov 5, 1993 |
| McMullen county → | — | 73 | 19 | Feb 9, 1994 |
| Zapata county → | — | 66 | 21 | Mar 19, 1991 |
| Upton county → | — | 48 | 1 | Nov 18, 1993 |
| Midland county → | — | 45 | 7 | Dec 22, 1993 |
| Liberty county → | — | 43 | 0 | Feb 3, 1993 |
| Newton county → | — | 43 | 2 | Mar 3, 1993 |
| Lipscomb county → | — | 42 | 8 | Aug 14, 1990 |
| Live Oak county → | — | 41 | 10 | Sep 15, 1993 |
| Nueces county → | — | 41 | 75 | May 2, 1988 |
| Winkler county → | — | 40 | 7 | Apr 4, 1991 |
| Montague county → | — | 34 | 1 | Mar 8, 1983 |
| Colorado county → | — | 32 | 5 | Oct 27, 1992 |
| Gaines county → | — | 32 | 8 | Dec 16, 1992 |
| Crosby county → | — | 31 | 0 | Dec 12, 1991 |
| Pecos county → | — | 28 | 5 | Nov 19, 1992 |
| Chambers county → | — | 26 | 0 | Oct 30, 1987 |
| Refugio county → | — | 26 | 15 | Jul 8, 1988 |
| High IS-LB county → | — | 25 | 14 | Oct 26, 1992 |
| Smith county → | — | 24 | 5 | May 15, 1985 |
| Gray county → | — | 23 | 3 | May 23, 1990 |
| Hardin county → | — | 23 | 0 | Apr 7, 1988 |
| Reeves county → | — | 23 | 11 | Oct 23, 1990 |
| Cochran county → | — | 22 | 0 | Jul 8, 1992 |
| Glasscock county → | — | 21 | 26 | Aug 14, 1992 |
| Hutchinson county → | — | 21 | 8 | Feb 25, 1985 |
| Jasper county → | — | 20 | 3 | Aug 20, 1993 |
| Loving county → | — | 16 | 3 | Mar 9, 1988 |
| Jim Hogg county → | — | 15 | 9 | Oct 15, 1993 |
| Webb county → | — | 15 | 2 | Aug 23, 1990 |
| DE Witt county → | — | 11 | 2 | Oct 3, 1991 |
| Jackson county → | — | 11 | 1 | Jun 11, 1991 |
| Schleicher county → | — | 11 | 19 | Jun 24, 1985 |
| Wharton county → | — | 10 | 2 | Jun 11, 1990 |
| Fort Bend county → | — | 9 | 3 | Oct 7, 1982 |
| San Patricio county → | — | 9 | 3 | Jul 31, 1987 |
| Atascosa county → | — | 8 | 3 | Dec 25, 1990 |
| Ochiltree county → | — | 8 | 2 | Apr 29, 1985 |
| Tyler county → | — | 8 | 1 | May 7, 1987 |
| Victoria county → | — | 8 | 3 | Jul 17, 1986 |
| Grayson county → | — | 7 | 3 | Jul 8, 1986 |
| Martin county → | — | 7 | 0 | Jul 13, 1989 |
| Ward county → | — | 7 | 0 | Nov 13, 1985 |
| Bee county → | — | 6 | 1 | Apr 3, 1989 |
| Carson county → | — | 6 | 1 | Oct 13, 1982 |
| Goliad county → | — | 6 | 0 | Nov 18, 1985 |
| Gregg county → | — | 6 | 71 | Jun 12, 1989 |
| Brazoria county → | — | 5 | 1 | Sep 13, 1993 |
| Crockett county → | — | 5 | 2 | Aug 26, 1986 |
| Culberson county → | — | 5 | 0 | Nov 8, 1984 |
| Jefferson county → | — | 5 | 0 | Feb 25, 1993 |
| Coleman county → | — | 4 | 0 | Jul 8, 1985 |
| Reagan county → | — | 4 | 3 | Jun 7, 1988 |
| Shelby county → | — | 4 | 0 | Oct 19, 1992 |
| Terry county → | — | 4 | 0 | Oct 27, 1986 |
| Aransas county → | — | 3 | 0 | May 3, 1983 |
| Cameron county → | — | 3 | 1 | Dec 11, 1985 |
| High IS-SB county → | — | 3 | 0 | Jan 12, 1990 |
| Moore county → | — | 3 | 3 | Oct 2, 1984 |
| Terrell county → | — | 3 | 0 | Apr 2, 1990 |
| Wood county → | — | 3 | 0 | Aug 10, 1992 |
| Grimes county → | — | 2 | 0 | Jun 7, 1985 |
| Haskell county → | — | 2 | 4 | Aug 19, 1982 |
| Hemphill county → | — | 2 | 0 | Jul 11, 1979 |
| Houston county → | — | 2 | 0 | Nov 13, 1992 |
| Lavaca county → | — | 2 | 0 | Sep 11, 1984 |
| Montgomery county → | — | 2 | 4 | Aug 25, 1983 |
| Navarro county → | — | 2 | 0 | Jul 3, 1991 |
| Polk county → | — | 2 | 0 | Mar 9, 1987 |
| Sabine county → | — | 2 | 0 | Dec 13, 1991 |
| Shackelford county → | — | 2 | 0 | Jul 2, 1982 |
| Waller county → | — | 2 | 8 | Nov 22, 1989 |
| Bailey county → | — | 1 | 0 | Nov 18, 1983 |
| Calhoun county → | — | 1 | 0 | Dec 17, 1980 |
| Fisher county → | — | 1 | 0 | Nov 5, 1980 |
| Galveston county → | — | 1 | 0 | Jun 2, 1980 |
| Garza county → | — | 1 | 0 | Dec 28, 1989 |
| Harris county → | — | 1 | 2 | Jun 2, 1980 |
| Hopkins county → | — | 1 | 1 | May 7, 1979 |
| Kent county → | — | 1 | 2 | Nov 9, 1982 |
| Leon county → | — | 1 | 1 | Feb 19, 1988 |
| Matagorda county → | — | 1 | 3 | Jul 23, 1980 |
| Orange county → | — | 1 | 0 | Jul 25, 1983 |
| Roberts county → | — | 1 | 2 | Apr 16, 1980 |
| Robertson county → | — | 1 | 0 | Jul 8, 1985 |
| Rockwall county → | — | 1 | 0 | Dec 5, 1983 |
| Sutton county → | — | 1 | 0 | Mar 27, 1981 |
| Val Verde county → | — | 1 | 1 | Nov 26, 1986 |
All 3,065 permits, searchable → · Leases it reports → · On the map →
Formations in its completed wells
Tops reported on completion filings for wells it operates. RRC wellbore file. About tops →
| Formation | Wells | Permitted last 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|
| San Andres | 372 | 0 |
| Yates | 267 | 0 |
| Grayburg | 226 | 0 |
| Clear Fork | 155 | 0 |
| Glorieta | 134 | 0 |
| Rustler | 117 | 0 |
| Devonian | 103 | 0 |
| Queen | 79 | 0 |
| Travis Peak | 73 | 0 |
| Wilcox | 73 | 0 |
| Pettit | 73 | 0 |
| Rodessa | 70 | 0 |
| Cotton Valley | 65 | 0 |
| Glen Rose | 59 | 0 |
| Barnett | 57 | 0 |
Production by month
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Barrels on leases where this operator filed the production report. Lease-level by design; the latest months are revised upward as late reports arrive. How production is reported →
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- bbl oil, last 12 reported months
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- vs the 12 months before
- 0
- mcf gas incl. casinghead, last 12
- 16.7M
- bbl oil since reporting began
No lease production reported under this operator number in the last three years.
Beyond the permit record
RRC wellbore file
Wells of record
- 1,041
- on the schedule
- 0
- producing
- 0
- shut in
- 0
- injection
- 0
- temp. abandoned
- 654
- plugged
How it got them
- 197
- permitted itself
- 101
- acquired from others
- 1,414
- permitted, now run by others
Acquired means the well's permit names a different operator than the schedule does today. Transfers and operator numbers →
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Disposal and injection
- 0
- active UIC permits of 436
- 0
- permitted bbl/day, active
- 0
- bbl injected, last 12 reported months
- Jun 2025
- reported through
By county
| Ector | 0 active | 0 bbl/d |
| Cooke | 0 active | 0 bbl/d |
| Andrews | 0 active | 0 bbl/d |
| Yoakum | 0 active | 0 bbl/d |
| Crane | 0 active | 0 bbl/d |
| Reeves | 0 active | 0 bbl/d |
| Gray | 0 active | 0 bbl/d |
| Midland | 0 active | 0 bbl/d |
Permitted volume is a ceiling, not throughput. How to read it →
Permit types
Last 12 months against the prior 12, and all time. A type opens the permit history filtered to it. What the types mean →
| Type | 12 mo | Prior 12 | All time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drill | 0 | 0 | 2,281 |
| Recompletion | 0 | 0 | 673 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Field transfer | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Reenter | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Fields
RRC regulatory fields with the most wells of record under this operator. The field opens its page; the count opens this operator's wells in it.
| Field | Wells | Producing |
|---|---|---|
| Goldsmith35652001 | 199 | 0 |
| Walnut Bend (Hudspeth)94911312 | 103 | 0 |
| East Texas27302001 | 87 | 0 |
| Walnut Bend (Regular)94911001 | 79 | 0 |
| Spraberry(trend Area Dean-Wlfcp)85280500 | 29 | 0 |
| Shafter Lake (Wolfcamp)82570600 | 28 | 0 |
| Walnut Bend (Atkins)94911052 | 27 | 0 |
| Mustang Island ( 8 Sand)64115312 | 18 | 0 |
| Wildcat18001 | 16 | 0 |
| Mustang Island ( 7-A)64115260 | 14 | 0 |
| Red Fish Bay-Mus. IS (Common 10)75220500 | 13 | 0 |
| Spraberry (Trend Area)85280300 | 9 | 0 |
P-5 organization report
As registered with the RRC. About the P-5 →
- Registration
- Status code Y
- Last filed Oct 7, 2005
- Address
- P O Box 869205
- Plano, TX 75086
- Officers and agents
- C.T. Corporation System · Texas Resident Agent
- Lynch, John E. Jr. · Vice President
- Paulson, Gary L. · Secretary
- Smith, Duronda A. · Manager
- Dees, Jerry L. · Vice President
- Best, A. J. · Vice President
- Davidson, Charles E. · Vice President
- Hunt, Ezra C. · Vice President
- All 12 on the P-5 →
Latest permits
NEWEST FIRST BY ISSUE DATE · FILED OR ON WELLS IT NOW OPERATES
| Permit | Seen | Issued | Operator | County | Lease / well | Depth | API |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 813176 | Jan 21, 2016 | Jan 21, 2016 | Merit Energy Company | Cooke | Percy McGeorge #10 | 4,937 | 09702699 |
| 812655 | Dec 15, 2015 | Dec 15, 2015 | Merit Energy Company | Cooke | Percy McGeorge #12 | 4,939 | 09702700 |
| 780860 | Apr 1, 2014 | Apr 1, 2014 | Merit Energy Company | Cooke | Walnut Bend Field Unit #2245 | 5,349 | 09731761 |
| 717827 | Jun 9, 2011 | Jun 9, 2011 | Cimarex Energy Co. of Colorado | Cooke | S. H. Putnam #4 | 5,274 | 09702024 |
| 700224 | Aug 6, 2010 | Aug 6, 2010 | Cimarex Energy Co. of Colorado | Cooke | Neal Atkins #54 | 4,645 | 09706843 |
| 697901 | Jun 23, 2010 | Jun 23, 2010 | Cimarex Energy Co. of Colorado | Cooke | Percy McGeorge #31 | 4,550 | 09783641 |
| 669014 | Sep 4, 2008 | Sep 4, 2008 | Cimarex Energy Co. of Colorado | Cooke | Atkins, Neal #46 | 4,638 | 09702676 |
| 668882 | Sep 3, 2008 | Sep 3, 2008 | Cimarex Energy Co. of Colorado | Cooke | Walnut Bend Field Unit No. 1 #131 | 5,507 | 09700814 |
| 660964 | May 21, 2008 | May 21, 2008 | Cimarex Energy Co. of Colorado | Cooke | Walnut Bend Field Unit #305 | 5,300 | 09702712 |
| 660961 | May 21, 2008 | May 21, 2008 | Cimarex Energy Co. of Colorado | Cooke | Walnut Bend Field Unit #2039 | 5,600 | 09702717 |
| 660942 | May 21, 2008 | May 21, 2008 | Cimarex Energy Co. of Colorado | Cooke | Walnut Bend Field Unit #2036 | 5,400 | 09702684 |
| 659065 | Apr 23, 2008 | Apr 23, 2008 | Bepco, L.P. | Winkler | Walton, J. B. "A" #4 | 9,830 | 49504569 |
| 650728 | Dec 12, 2007 | Dec 12, 2007 | Cimarex Energy Co. of Colorado | Cooke | Walnut Bend Field Unit #301 | 5,140 | 09702438 |
| 641480 | Jul 9, 2007 | Jul 9, 2007 | Cimarex Energy Co. of Colorado | Cooke | Walnut Bend Field Unit #2337 | 5,550 | 09702705 |
| 641476 | Jul 6, 2007 | Jul 6, 2007 | Cimarex Energy Co. of Colorado | Cooke | Walnut Bend Field Unit #2035A | 5,550 | 09702688 |
About this data
Registration from the RRC P-5 organization report, refreshed weekly. Permits from the OGA049M master and daily daf420 files; wells of record from the EWA wellbore schedule; production from PDQ lease reports at the last vintage; disposal from UIC permits and H-10 reports. Summary figures are rebuilt nightly.
Developers: this page as JSON is GET /v1/data/operators/tx/29340, documented in the API reference.