WELL · 42-003-03017 · DISTRICT 8
Parker J. E. #40
Andrews County · Three Bar (Devonian) field · Producing · Vertical
Parker J. E. #40 (API 42-003-03017) is a well in Andrews County operated by Vin Fisher Operating Inc., completed August 1, 1996 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1992 and 1996, permitted to 8,192 ft.
It was permitted by Rust Oil Corp. and has since transferred to Vin Fisher Operating Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Yates.
Its lease has reported 780K barrels of oil and 283K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 15 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Rust Oil Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Andrews, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Apr 23, 2026
- Permits on file
- 2
- Phone
- (432) 523-4740
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Vin Fisher Operating, Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Rust Oil Corp.Aug 23, 1996 |
- 8,192
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 23, 1996
- last permit issued
- Aug 1, 1996
- completed
- 780K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 283K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 1, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 lease this well is completed on; they carry 15 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker, J. E. O-10-6781 | Three Bar (Devonian) | Vin Fisher Operating, Inc. | 15 | 780K | 283K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 22,856 · prior 12 18,184(+26%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Rust Oil Corp.Jan 1993 → Sep 1999
- 2Rust Operating Co., Inc.Oct 1999 → Feb 2000
- 3Fossil Rock Resources, Inc.Mar 2000 → May 2016
- 4Vin Fisher Production, Inc.Jun 2016 → Nov 2017
- 5Mercury Operating, LLCDec 2017 → Apr 2019
- 6Vin Fisher Operating, Inc.May 2019 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 451861-99 | Reenter | Rust Oil Corp. | Aug 23, 1996 | Aug 23, 1996 | Jul 25, 1996 | 8,192 |
| 396640-99 | Reenter | Rust Oil Corp. | Feb 13, 1992 | Feb 20, 1992 | — | 8,192 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 1996 | Parker J. E. O-10-6781 | Three Bar (Devonian) | Vin Fisher Operating Inc. | Producing | 8,192 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,322 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 2,688 | 634 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,080 | 8,170 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 271 | 15 | 250 S |
| 7.625 | 3,920 | 9.875 | 2,650 S |
| 5.5 | 8,192 | 6.75 | 550 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 7, 1996 | Sep 12, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 4, 1996 | — | — |
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 42-003-03017 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-003-03017 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. 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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