WELL · 42-137-31159 · DISTRICT 1
Hill Frances 85 #6
Edwards County · Frances Hill (Penn) field · Producing · Vertical
Hill Frances 85 #6 (API 42-137-31159) is a well in Edwards County operated by Johnson & Lindley LLC, completed January 20, 1994 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 13, 1993, permitted to 6,400 ft.
It was permitted by North American Royalties, Inc. and has since transferred to Johnson & Lindley LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Permian (undifferentiated), Canyon, Holman.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by North American Royalties, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 5, 2026 · (713) 898-3232
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Johnson & Lindley LLC |
| Production reports | Johnson & Lindley, LLCthrough Feb 2026 |
| Latest permit | North American Royalties, Inc.Dec 13, 1993 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,400
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 13, 1993
- last permit issued
- Jan 20, 1994
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 328K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1994 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 20, 1994
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill, Frances "85" G-1-148187 | Frances Hill (Penn) | Johnson & Lindley, LLC | 1 | 0 | 328K | Jan 1994 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 3,039 · prior 12 4,889(-38%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1North American Royalties, Inc.Feb 1994 → Mar 1995
- 2Johnson & Lindley, Inc.Apr 1995 → May 2013
- 3Johnson & Lindley, LLCJun 2013 → Feb 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 417510-99 | Drill | North American Royalties, Inc. | Oct 26, 1993 | Dec 13, 1993 | Dec 29, 1993 | 6,400 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-1-148187 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,286 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Permian (undifferentiated)PERMIAN | 1,065 | 1,221 |
| Canyon | 3,580 | -1,294 |
| CanyonLOWER CANYON | 5,418 | -3,132 |
| Holman | 6,042 | -3,756 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,044 | 6,098 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,073 | 11 | 480 S |
| 5.5 | 6,404 | 7.875 | 135 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, 1994 | Feb 24, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 2, 1994 | — | — |
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 42-137-31159 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-137-31159 → 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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