WELL · 42-159-30212 · DISTRICT 6
Nichols Claude #1R
Franklin County · Talco West (Paluxy) field · Vertical
Nichols Claude #1R (API 42-159-30212) is a plugged well in Franklin County, plugged August 15, 2003, last operated by Taubert & Steed.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued April 11, 1979, permitted to 5,500 ft.
Its 2 leases have reported 156K barrels of oil and 38 mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 23 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Wichita Falls, TX · P-5 Y, filed Aug 14, 2001 · 129 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Taubert & Steed |
| Production reports | Arcadia Operating, LLCthrough Feb 2025 |
| Latest permit | Taubert & SteedApr 11, 1979 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Apr 11, 1979
- last permit issued
- Sep 1, 1979
- completed
- 156K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 38
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 1, 1979
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 15, 2003
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 23 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hagansport Unit O-6-10491 | Talco | Arcadia Operating, LLC | 21 | 156K | 34 | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Nichols, Claude O-6-10601 | Talco | Oto, Co. | 2 | 300 | 4 | Jan 1993 – Jul 1995 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 1,449(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Colorado Bluebonnet Energy Corp.Jan 1993 → May 1993
- 2Oto, Co.Jun 1993 → Sep 1996
- 3Texeast Operating Co., Inc.Oct 1996 → Feb 1998
- 4RGP ProductionAug 1998 → Dec 1998
- 5Gulftex Operating IncJan 1999 → May 2008
- 6Arcadia Expl. & Prod. CompanyJun 2008 → Dec 2010
- 7Arcadia Operating, LLCJan 2011 → Feb 2025
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49447-99 | Drill | Taubert & Steed | Apr 11, 1979 | Apr 11, 1979 | Jun 15, 1979 | 5,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-6-10491 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-6-10601 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,322 | 4,324 | Perforated |
| — | 4,324 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 229 | 11 | 175 S |
| 2.375 | 4,300 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 4,423 | 7.875 | 200 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 | Jun 16, 1995 | Sep 10, 1979 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Sep 10, 1979 | — |
| 00 | Jan 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 42-159-30212 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-159-30212 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 273K
- bbl, all reported
- Jun 2003
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000046591 | W-14 Disposal | Plugged Aug 26, 2003 | 7,000 | 1,150 | 2,360–3,560 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
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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