TEXAS · WELLS · ANDREWS COUNTY · J. S. MEANS -E- LEASE · API 42-003-35611 · DISTRICT 7B
J. S. Means -E- #1
Andrews County · Means South (Wolfcamp) field · Shut In · Vertical
J. S. Means -E- #1 (API 42-003-35611) is a well in Andrews County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed April 30, 2015 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule, shut in April 1, 2015.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 11, 1986, permitted to 9,760 ft.
It was permitted by Exxon Corp. and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Santa Rosa, Rustler, Yates, San Andres.
Its lease has reported 36.3K barrels of oil and 5.09K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Exxon Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 27, 2026
- Permits on file
- 3,454
- Phone
- (713) 209-2400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Hilcorp Energy Company |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Jan 2021 |
| Latest permit | Exxon Corp.Aug 11, 1986 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,760
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 11, 1986
- last permit issued
- Apr 30, 2015
- completed
- 36.3K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 5.09K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jan 2021
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 30, 2015
- Shut in
- Apr 1, 2015
- 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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. S. Means -E- O-10-30963 | Means, South (Wolfcamp) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 36.3K | 5.09K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Exxon Corp.Jan 1993 → Mar 2000
- 2Exxon Mobil CorporationApr 2000 → May 2011
- 3XTO Energy Inc.Dec 2013 → Jan 2021
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 305128-99 | Drill | Exxon Corp. | Aug 11, 1986 | Aug 11, 1986 | — | 9,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2015 | J. S. Means -E- O-10-30963 | Means South (Wolfcamp) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Shut In · shut in Apr 1, 2015 | 9,760 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,134 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa | 1,438 | 1,696 |
| Rustler | 2,017 | 1,117 |
| Yates | 3,208 | -74 |
| San Andres | 4,296 | -1,162 |
| Leonard | 5,685 | -2,551 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,901 | -5,767 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,921 | 9,421 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 362 | 17.5 | 350 S |
| 8.625 | 5,413 | 11 | 1,590 S |
| 5.5 | 9,746 | 7.875 | 880 S |
| 5.5 | 9,760 | 7.875 | 880 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 | May 22, 2015 | May 14, 2015 | — |
| 00 | Jun 9, 1999 | May 3, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Dec 18, 1986 | Oct 31, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 12, 1986 | — | — |
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 42-003-35611 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-003-35611 → 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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