WELL · 42-137-31171 · DISTRICT 1
Frances Y. Ball #1
Edwards County · Vertical
Frances Y. Ball #1 (API 42-137-31171) is a plugged well in Edwards County, plugged April 18, 2012, last operated by Sed Energy Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1994 and 2010, permitted to 6,500 ft.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Canyon, 1st Holman(Strawn).
Operator of record
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 4, 2026 · 12 permits on file · (432) 889-4477
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Rio Bravo Expl. & Prod. Co.through Jul 1994 |
| Latest permit | Sed Energy Inc.Aug 20, 2010 |
- 6,500
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Aug 20, 2010
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 470
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 1994 THROUGH May 1998
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 18, 2012
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball, Frances Y. G-1-151632 | Rocksprings, W. (Canyon) | Rio Bravo Expl. & Prod. Co. | 1 | 0 | 470 | Jul 1994 – May 1998 |
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.
- 1Rio Bravo Expl. & Prod. Co.Jul 1994 → Jul 1994
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 700766-99 | Reenter | Sed Energy Inc. | Aug 17, 2010 | Aug 20, 2010 | Sep 13, 2010 | 6,500 |
| 422050-98 | Drill | Rio Bravo Expl. & Prod. Co. | Sep 2, 1994 | Mar 16, 1994 | — | 6,500 |
| 422050-99 | Drill | Rio Bravo Expl. & Prod. Co. | Mar 15, 1994 | Mar 16, 1994 | Mar 31, 1994 | 6,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-1-151632 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,322 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| CanyonCANYON REEF | 2,910 | -588 |
| 1ST Holman(strawn) | 5,177 | -2,855 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,956 | 2,963 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,512 | 11 | 465 S |
| 5.5 | 5,960 | 7.875 | 420 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 | Dec 1, 1994 | Jul 15, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 10, 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 42-137-31171 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-137-31171 → 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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