WELL · 42-023-31708 · DISTRICT 9
Harmel #1
Baylor County · Seymour (Strawn) field · Producing · Vertical
Harmel #1 (API 42-023-31708) is a well in Baylor County operated by K. D. Operating LLC., completed August 15, 2016 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 27, 2016, permitted to 9,000 ft.
It was permitted by Mercury Operating, LLC and has since transferred to K. D. Operating LLC. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Strawn, Canyon, Cisco, Coleman Junction.
Its lease has reported 13.7K barrels of oil since August 2016, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Mercury Operating, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Wichita Falls, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · 1 permits on file · (940) 636-2248
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | K. D. Operating LLC. |
| Production reports | K. D. Operating LLC.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Mercury Operating, LLCJun 27, 2016 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jun 27, 2016
- last permit issued
- Aug 15, 2016
- completed
- 13.7K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2016 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 15, 2016
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmel O-13-33589 | Seymour (Strawn) | K. D. Operating LLC. | 1 | 13.7K | 0 | Aug 2016 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 1,157 · prior 12 1,304(-11%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Mercury Operating, LLCNov 2016 → Dec 2018
- 2K. D. Operating LLC.Jan 2019 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 816527-99 | Drill | Mercury Operating, LLC | Jun 23, 2016 | Jun 27, 2016 | Jul 10, 2016 | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-13-33589 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,322 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Strawn | 4,980 | -3,658 |
| CanyonCANYON REEF | — | — |
| Cisco | — | — |
| Coleman JunctionCOLEMAN JUNCTION - CORROSIVE ZON | — | — |
| GunsightGUNSIGHT SAND | — | — |
| Home Creek | — | — |
| Palo Pinto | — | — |
| Saddle Creek | — | — |
| TannehillTANNEHILL SAND | — | — |
| Thomas Sand | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,074 | 5,078 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 234 | 12.25 | 140 S |
| 5.5 | 5,773 | 7.875 | 220 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 | Dec 9, 2016 | Nov 30, 2016 | Yes |
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 42-023-31708 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-023-31708 → 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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