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42-237-38238

RICHARDS, FRANK 'A'

JACK County · District 9 · XPLORE OPERATING, LLC

Permits

6

Max Depth

5,400 ft

First Permit

1996-12-16

Latest Activity

2018-09-27

Lifespan

22 yrs

Regulatory Status

Schedule

OFF SCHEDULE

Completion

—

Shut-In

—

Plugged

—

Production Summary

Cum Oil

— bbl

Cum Gas

— mcf

First Production

1998-01

Last Production

2026-07

Operator History

Chain of Custody

MILES PRODUCTION CO. 1998-2005→ HEP OIL COMPANY, LTD. 2005-2007→ HEP OIL GP, LLC 2008-2012→ SILVER CREEK RESOURCES, LLC 2012-2012→ SILVER CREEK OIL & GAS, LLC 2012-2013→ CP EXPLORATION TX OPERATING LLC 2013-2017→ XPLORE OPERATING, LLC 2017-2025→ PARATUS PETROLEUM LLC 2026-2026

Lease Production

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

Oil
production & DCA →
Oil
production & DCA →
Oil
production & DCA →
Oil
production & DCA →

Formation Tops (5) Elevation 1,072 ft (GL)

CSV
FormationTop Depth (MD)Subsea (+above / −below SL)
PALO PINTO 1,812 ft-740 ft
VILLAGE BEND2,370 ft-1,298 ft
BRYSON LIME (Bryson)3,466 ft-2,394 ft
CADDO 4,572 ft-3,500 ft
MARBLE FALLS 5,012 ft-3,940 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 ↗

Offset Well Tops (nearest 8 wells with tops)

What nearby completed wells reported.

Cross-section
✓ 42-237-37939 RUTH PEEK 'A' · XPLORE OPERATING, LLC
0.3 mi
Palo Pinto 1,748'DOG BEND 2,144'VILLAGE BEND 2,310'Bryson 3,404'Caddo 4,510'Marble Falls 4,998'
✓ 42-237-39963 RICHARDS, FRANK · XPLORE OPERATING, LLC
0.4 mi
Gunsight 548'WEIR 2,848'Bryson 3,524'Strawn 4,144'Caddo 4,620'Caddo 4,680'Atoka —Palo Pinto —Canyon —Strawn —BUTRAM —Bryson — +3 more
✓ 42-237-38195 RUTH PEEK 'A' · MILES PRODUCTION CO.
0.5 mi
Palo Pinto 1,754'VILLAGE BEND 2,312'Bryson 3,434'Caddo 4,518'Marble Falls 4,970'
✓ 42-237-40529 RICHARDS, FRANK · XPLORE OPERATING, LLC
0.5 mi
Gunsight 519'BUTRAM —VILLAGE BEND —WEIR —Atoka —Palo Pinto —Caddo —Strawn —Bryson —Canyon —
✓ 42-237-38089 PEEK UNIT · XPLORE OPERATING, LLC
0.6 mi
Palo Pinto 1,710'VILLAGE BEND 2,262'Bryson 3,380'Caddo 4,472'Marble Falls 4,922'
✓ 42-237-40528 ELLIS & DUBOSE -F- · WHITE KNIGHT PRODUCTION LLC
0.7 mi
Gunsight 446'BUTRAM —VILLAGE BEND —Atoka —Canyon —Caddo —Strawn —Bryson —Palo Pinto —WEIR —
✓ 42-237-40550 RUMPH · WHITE KNIGHT PRODUCTION LLC
1.3 mi
Gunsight 500'VILLAGE BEND —WEIR —BUTRAM —Atoka —Palo Pinto —Caddo —Strawn —Bryson —Canyon —
✓ 42-237-40551 RUMPH · WHITE KNIGHT PRODUCTION LLC
1.3 mi
Gunsight 500'BUTRAM —VILLAGE BEND —Atoka —Palo Pinto —Caddo —Strawn —Bryson —WEIR —Canyon —

Nearest wells within 10 mi (surface locations). Click wells to select them, then open the cross-section to compare tops side by side (max 6 wells per section, including this one).

Perforations (3)

IntervalType
3,491–3,501 ftPerforated
4,678–4,694 ftPerforated
4,702–4,709 ftPerforated

Casing (2)

SizeSet DepthCement
8.625"461 ft305 sx
4.5"4,875 ft550 sx

Permit History (6)

#845127 Recompletion

RICHARDS, FRANK 'A' · 5,050 ft

2018-09-27

#728847 Recompletion Final Completion

RICHARDS, FRANK 'A' · 3,534 ft

2011-12-02

Spud 2008-10-29

#619921 Recompletion Final Completion

RICHARDS, FRANK · 5,050 ft

2006-05-26

Spud 2006-05-11

#467887 Drill

RICHARDS, FRANK · 5,400 ft

1997-09-29

Spud 1997-10-07

#456006 Drill Final Completion

RICHARDS, FRANK · 5,400 ft

1996-12-16

Spud 1997-01-07

#456006 Drill

RICHARDS, FRANK · 4,200 ft

1996-12-16

Applications (6)

#845127 A XPLORE OPERATING, LLC
received 2018-09-27
#728847 A HEP OIL GP, LLC
received 2011-11-22
#619921 A HEP OIL COMPANY, LTD.
received 2006-05-25
#456006 A MILES PRODUCTION CO.
received 1997-09-22
#467887 A MILES PRODUCTION CO.
received 1997-09-22
#456006 A MILES PRODUCTION CO.
received 1996-12-06

Records & Logs

5 completion filings on record · 3 with log images at RRC.

W-2/G-1 2012-01-26
W-2/G-1 2005-06-22 log on file
W-2/G-1 2005-06-22 log on file
W-2/G-1 2006-08-10
W-2/G-1 1998-02-06 log on file
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.

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Lat 33.342787
Lon -98.363828

Well Details

Well Number
1
Max Depth
5,400 ft
Drill Type
Vertical
County
JACK
District
9
Operator
XPLORE OPERATING, LLC

Operator

Location
ARLINGTON
P-5 Status
Active (filed 2025-10-06)
Cum Oil (all leases)
326,562 bbl
Cum Gas (all leases)
1,042,724 mcf
Activities
OPRS/G, OPRS/O
Total Permits
56