WELL · 42-115-32047 · DISTRICT 8
East Felken Unit #1
Dawson County · Felken (Spraberry) field · Vertical
East Felken Unit #1 (API 42-115-32047) is a plugged well in Dawson County, plugged June 4, 2019, last operated by Petx Operating LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 20, 1984, permitted to 9,000 ft.
It was permitted by Melton Drilling-Hanover Energy and has since transferred to Petx Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Spraberry, Jo Mill, Dean, Wolfcamp.
Its 2 leases have reported 799K barrels of oil and 34.2K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 18 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Melton Drilling-Hanover Energy; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Apr 4, 2026 · 5 permits on file · (530) 999-1330
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Petx Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Petx Operating LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Melton Drilling-Hanover EnergyJun 20, 1984 |
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 20, 1984
- last permit issued
- May 7, 2008
- completed
- 799K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 34.2K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 7, 2008
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 4, 2019
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 18 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Felken Unit O-11-68154 | Felken (Spraberry) | Petx Operating LLC | 17 | 765K | 32.8K | Feb 2000 – Jul 2026 |
| Graham O-11-65791 | Felken (Spraberry) | Byrd Operating Company | 1 | 34.1K | 1.47K | Jan 1993 – Apr 2000 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 11,695 · prior 12 12,846(-9%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Melton, Joe, Drlg. Co., Inc.Jan 1993 → Feb 1995
- 2Byrd Operating CompanyMar 1995 → Oct 2024
- 3Petx Operating LLCNov 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 242624-99 | Drill | Melton Drilling-Hanover Energy | Jun 13, 1984 | Jun 20, 1984 | Aug 21, 1984 | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-11-65791 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-11-68154 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-11-68154 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,977 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| SpraberryUPPER SPRABERRY | 6,580 | -3,603 |
| SpraberryLOWER SPRABERRY | 7,154 | -4,177 |
| Jo Mill | 7,442 | -4,465 |
| Dean | 7,892 | -4,915 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,070 | -5,093 |
| PennsylvanianPENN SHALE | 8,150 | -5,173 |
| PennsylvanianPENN LIMESTONE | 8,634 | -5,657 |
| PennsylvanianPENN LIMSTONE | 8,634 | -5,657 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,592 | 6,792 | Perforated |
| 6,722 | 6,792 | Perforated |
| 7,345 | 7,464 | Perforated |
| 7,345 | 7,507 | Perforated |
| 7,492 | 7,507 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 282 | 17.5 | 300 S |
| 8.625 | 3,719 | 12.25 | 375 S |
| 4.5 | 7,326 | 7.875 | 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 | Jan 5, 2009 | May 6, 2008 | — |
| 00 | Dec 9, 2008 | May 5, 1986 | — |
| 00 | Feb 17, 2000 | May 5, 1986 | — |
| 00 | May 15, 1986 | May 5, 1986 | — |
| 00 | May 14, 1986 | — | — |
| 00 | Dec 18, 1984 | Dec 4, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Dec 12, 1984 | — | — |
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 42-115-32047 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-115-32047 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 89.9K
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 1.8M
- bbl, all reported
- Aug 2019
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000098793 | H-1 Injection | Plugged Jun 20, 2019 | 750 | 1,750 | 6,592–7,507 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 89,898 · prior 12 138,501(-35%)
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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