WELL · 42-137-30973 · DISTRICT 1
Epperson James #1820
Edwards County · Epperson (Canyon Sand) field · Vertical
Epperson James #1820 (API 42-137-30973) is a plugged well in Edwards County, plugged July 10, 2015, last operated by Thompson J. Cleo.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued December 10, 1987, permitted to 5,000 ft.
It was permitted by Dixie Operating Company and has since transferred to Thompson J. Cleo on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Canyon.
Operator of record
Permitted by Dixie Operating Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 3, 2023 · 1,739 permits on file · (325) 392-3721
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Thompson J. Cleo |
| Production reports | EOG Resources, Inc.through Sep 2012 |
| Latest permit | Dixie Operating CompanyDec 10, 1987 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Dec 10, 1987
- last permit issued
- Jan 10, 1990
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 32.2K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2015
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 10, 1990
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 10, 2015
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epperson, James G-1-133620 | Epperson (Canyon Sand) | Thompson, J. Cleo | 1 | 0 | 32.2K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2015 |
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.
- 1Regal Petroleum ServicesJan 1993 → Dec 1993
- 2Enron Oil & Gas CompanyJan 1994 → Jul 1999
- 3EOG Resources, Inc.Jan 2000 → Sep 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 340036-98 | Drill | Dixie Operating Company | Dec 22, 1987 | Dec 10, 1987 | — | 3,000 |
| 340036-99 | Drill | Dixie Operating Company | Dec 10, 1987 | Dec 10, 1987 | — | 5,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-1-133620 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,280 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| CanyonCANYON SAND | 2,390 | -110 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,395 | 2,397 | Perforated |
| 2,410 | 2,417 | Perforated |
| 2,419 | 2,422 | Perforated |
| 2,425 | 2,429 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,356 | 12.25 | 700 S |
| 2.875 | 2,610 | 7.875 | 265 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 | Apr 27, 1990 | Mar 5, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 15, 1990 | — | — |
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 42-137-30973 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-137-30973 → 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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