WELL · 42-067-30728 · DISTRICT 6
Nichols W. R. et AL #1
Cass County · Bowman Creek (Smackover) field · Producing · Vertical
Nichols W. R. ET AL #1 (API 42-067-30728) is a well in Cass County operated by Sulphur River Exploration Inc., completed October 2, 1999 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued July 7, 1999, permitted to 12,000 ft.
It was permitted by Sklar-Tex L.L.C. and has since transferred to Sulphur River Exploration Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including F.L. Mass. Anhy., T/Travis Peak, T/Cv Lime, T/Smackover.
Its lease has reported 501K barrels of oil and 1.13M mcf of gas since October 1999, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Sulphur River Exploration Inc.
Permitted by Sklar-Tex L.L.C.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Aug 4, 2025 · 107 permits on file · (800) 734-4872
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Sulphur River Exploration Inc. |
| Production reports | Sulphur River Exploration, Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Sklar-Tex L.L.C.Jul 7, 1999 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jul 7, 1999
- last permit issued
- Oct 2, 1999
- completed
- 501K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.13M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 1999 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 2, 1999
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nichols, W. R. et AL O-6-13987 | Bowman Creek (Smackover) | Sulphur River Exploration, Inc. | 1 | 501K | 1.13M | Oct 1999 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 16,118 · prior 12 16,595(-3%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 1,524 · prior 12 2,055(-26%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Sklar-Tex L.L.C.Oct 1999 → Apr 2001
- 2Borean Oil CompanyMay 2001 → Aug 2011
- 3Sulphur River Exploration, Inc.May 2014 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 485694-99 | Drill | Sklar-Tex L.L.C. | Jul 7, 1999 | Jul 7, 1999 | Jul 19, 1999 | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-6-13987 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 734 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| F.L. Mass. Anhy. | 6,310 | -5,576 |
| T/Travis Peak | 7,450 | -6,716 |
| T/CV Lime | 10,748 | -10,014 |
| T/Smackover | 11,392 | -10,658 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,394 | 11,422 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 4,022 | 12.25 | 1,475 S |
| 5.5 | 12,000 | 8.75 | 1,630 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 | Mar 10, 2000 | Dec 15, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 3, 2000 | — | — |
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 42-067-30728 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-067-30728 → 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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