WELL · 42-009-38725 · DISTRICT 9
Prothro Charles #1
Archer County · Megargel (Caddo) field · Vertical
Prothro Charles #1 (API 42-009-38725) is a plugged well in Archer County, plugged April 19, 1994, last operated by Mitchell Energy Corporation.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1985 and 1991, permitted to 5,700 ft.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Caddo, Mississippian.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Jul 18, 2000
- Permits on file
- 4,224
- Phone
- (713) 377-5818
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Mitchell Energy Corporation |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Mitchell Energy CorporationJul 5, 1991 |
- 5,700
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 5, 1991
- last permit issued
- Oct 2, 1991
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH May 1994
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 2, 1991
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 19, 1994
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 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prothro, Charles O-13-28188 | Megargel (Caddo) | Mitchell Energy Corporation | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – May 1994 |
| Prothro, Charles O-13-25154 | Megargel, North (Miss.) | Mitchell Energy Corporation | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Feb 1993 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 389572-99 | Recompletion | Mitchell Energy Corporation | Jul 3, 1991 | Jul 5, 1991 | Sep 25, 1991 | 5,163 |
| 263286-99 | Drill | Mitchell Energy Corporation | Nov 8, 1984 | Jan 7, 1985 | — | 5,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 1991 | Prothro Charles O-13-28188 | Megargel (Caddo) | Mitchell Energy Corporation | Plugged | — |
| Feb 21, 1985 | Prothro Charles O-13-25154 | Megargel North (Miss.) | Mitchell Energy Corporation | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,208 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Caddo | 478 | 730 |
| Caddo | 4,850 | -3,642 |
| MississippianMISS. | 5,122 | -3,914 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,781 | 4,782 | Perforated |
| 4,830 | 4,852 | Perforated |
| 4,864 | 4,884 | Perforated |
| 4,946 | 4,984 | Perforated |
| 5,133 | 5,145 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 120 | 14.75 | 125 S |
| 5.5 | 5,163 | 8.75 | 275 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 2, 1992 | Dec 2, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 23, 1991 | Mar 21, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Apr 3, 1985 | Mar 21, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Mar 30, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-009-38725 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-009-38725 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward). 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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