TEXAS · WELLS · ANDREWS COUNTY · MIDDLETON LEASE · API 42-003-37326 · DISTRICT 7B
Middleton #1
Andrews County · Nix (Clearfork) field · Shut In · Vertical
Middleton #1 (API 42-003-37326) is a well in Andrews County operated by R2q Operating LLC, completed October 10, 1993 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule, shut in March 1, 2003.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 25, 1993, permitted to 7,200 ft.
It was permitted by Umc Petroleum Corporation and has since transferred to R2q Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Yates, San Andres, Glorieta, Clear Fork.
Its lease has reported 11.9K barrels of oil and 15K mcf of gas since October 1993, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Umc Petroleum Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Iowa Park, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Sep 12, 2025
- Permits on file
- 38
- Phone
- (940) 228-1500
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | R2Q Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Journey Operating, L.L.C.through Jul 2002 |
| Latest permit | Umc Petroleum CorporationAug 25, 1993 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,200
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 25, 1993
- last permit issued
- Oct 10, 1993
- completed
- 11.9K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 15K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 10, 1993
- Shut in
- Mar 1, 2003
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active – Extension (X)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleton O-10-33973 | Nix (Clearfork) | Extex Operating Company | 1 | 11.9K | 15K | Oct 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.
- 1Umc Petroleum CorporationOct 1993 → Jul 1998
- 2Ocean Energy, Inc.Aug 1998 → Mar 1999
- 3Merit Energy CompanyApr 1999 → Aug 2000
- 4Journey Operating, L.L.C.Sep 2000 → Jul 2002
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 415265-99 | Drill | Umc Petroleum Corporation | Aug 23, 1993 | Aug 25, 1993 | Sep 12, 1993 | 7,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 1993 | Middleton O-10-33973 | Nix (Clearfork) | R2Q Operating LLC | Shut In · shut in Mar 1, 2003 | 7,200 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,255 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 2,930 | 325 |
| San Andres | 4,397 | -1,142 |
| Glorieta | 5,626 | -2,371 |
| Clear ForkUPPER CLEARFORK | 6,110 | -2,855 |
| Clear ForkLOWER CLEARFORK | 6,798 | -3,543 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,968 | 7,034 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,734 | 12.25 | 560 S |
| 5.5 | 7,200 | 7.875 | 1,515 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 | Jan 3, 1994 | Oct 20, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 28, 1993 | — | — |
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 42-003-37326 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-003-37326 → 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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