WELL · 42-003-31559 · DISTRICT 8
Alexander #1
Andrews County · Block a-34 (Yates) field · Vertical
Alexander #1 (API 42-003-31559) is a well in Andrews County operated by Wood Mcshane & Thams, completed January 8, 1978.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 23, 1977, permitted to 3,100 ft.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Yates.
Its 2 leases have reported 11.9K barrels of oil and 140K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 4 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Midland, TX · P-5 Inactive, filed Nov 30, 1994 · 111 permits on file · (432) 943-7531
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Wood McShane & Thams |
| Production reports | Bald Eagle Operating Inc.through Dec 2025 |
| Latest permit | Wood, McShane & ThamsJun 23, 1977 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 3,100
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jun 23, 1977
- last permit issued
- Jan 8, 1978
- completed
- 11.9K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 140K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 8, 1978
- 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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander O-10-25962 | Block a-34 (Yates) | Bald Eagle Operating Inc. | 3 | 11.9K | 140K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Alexander G-10-75046 | Block a-34 (Yates) | Wood, McShane & Thams | 1 | 0 | 44 | Jan 1993 – Feb 1994 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 105 · prior 12 149(-30%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 9 · prior 12 14(-36%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Wood, McShane & ThamsJan 1993 → Jan 1994
- 2Bald Eagle OperatingMay 1997 → Jul 1997
- 3Bald Eagle Operating Inc.Aug 1997 → Dec 2025
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1615-99 | Drill | Wood, McShane & Thams | Jun 23, 1977 | Jun 23, 1977 | Nov 7, 1977 | 3,100 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-10-75046 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-25962 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,226 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| YatesTOP YATES | 2,878 | 348 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,021 | 3,067 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 355 | 13.75 | 250 S |
| 2 | 2,959 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 3,117 | 7.875 | 885 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 | Feb 17, 1994 | Dec 16, 1993 | — |
| 00 | Dec 30, 1993 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Feb 7, 1978 | — |
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 42-003-31559 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-003-31559 → 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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