WELL · 42-073-30709 · DISTRICT 6
Ward Russell #1
Cherokee County · Percy Wheeler (Travis Peak) field · Vertical
Ward Russell #1 (API 42-073-30709) is a plugged well in Cherokee County, plugged December 6, 2011, last operated by J-W Operating CO..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued September 3, 1986, permitted to 9,500 ft.
It was permitted by C. W. Resources, Inc. and has since transferred to J-W Operating CO. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Woodbine, Massive Anhydrite (marker), Jame Lime, Pettitt.
Operator of record
Permitted by C. W. Resources, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Addison, TX · P-5 Y, filed Apr 4, 2026 · 350 permits on file · (903) 312-9595
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | J-W Operating Co. |
| Production reports | J-W Operating Co.through Mar 2011 |
| Latest permit | C. W. Resources, Inc.Sep 3, 1986 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 3, 1986
- last permit issued
- Jan 30, 1987
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 775K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Dec 2011
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 30, 1987
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Dec 6, 2011
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward, Russell G-6-123851 | Percy Wheeler (Travis Peak) | J-W Operating Co. | 1 | 0 | 775K | Jan 1993 – Dec 2011 |
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.
- 1Pennzoil Exploration & Prod. Co.Jan 1993 → Mar 1995
- 2Mitchell Energy CorporationApr 1995 → Jul 1995
- 3Sigmon Production Company, Inc.Aug 1995 → Nov 1996
- 4Texlan Oil Company, L.C.Dec 1996 → May 1997
- 5J-W Operating Co.Jun 1997 → Mar 2011
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 320132-98 | Drill | C. W. Resources, Inc. | Mar 23, 1987 | Sep 3, 1986 | — | 9,500 |
| 320132-99 | Drill | C. W. Resources, Inc. | Aug 28, 1986 | Sep 3, 1986 | Oct 19, 1986 | 9,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-123851 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 424 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Woodbine | 4,290 | -3,866 |
| Massive Anhydrite (marker)BASE MASSIVE ANHYDRITE | 7,920 | -7,496 |
| Jame Lime | 8,390 | -7,966 |
| Pettitt | 8,660 | -8,236 |
| Travis Peak | 8,805 | -8,381 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,909 | 8,822 | Perforated |
| 8,909 | 8,920 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,732 | 12.25 | 545 S |
| 5.5 | 9,184 | 8.75 | 1,290 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 4, 1987 | Mar 5, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 30, 1987 | — | — |
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 42-073-30709 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-073-30709 → 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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