WELL · 42-161-30975 · DISTRICT 5
Jacobs A. W. #5
Freestone County · Rischers Store (Travis Peak) field · Vertical
Jacobs A. W. #5 (API 42-161-30975) is a plugged well in Freestone County, plugged August 20, 2012, last operated by Enserch Exploration Inc.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1984 and 1996, permitted to 7,700 ft.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Woodbine, Mass Anhydrite, Rodessa, Pettit.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Dallas, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 31, 1997
- Permits on file
- 984
- Phone
- (214) 692-4570
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Enserch Exploration Inc |
| Production reports | XTO Energy Inc.through May 2012 |
| Latest permit | Enserch Exploration, IncMay 3, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,700
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- May 3, 1996
- last permit issued
- Jun 18, 1985
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 290K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Aug 2012
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 18, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 20, 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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacobs, A. W. G-5-158223 | Nettle (Rodessa B) | XTO Energy Inc. | 1 | 0 | 289K | Mar 1996 – Aug 2012 |
| Jacobs, A. W. G-5-117581 | Rischers Store (Pettit) | Enserch Exploration, Inc | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Mar 1996 |
| Jacobs, A. W. G-5-117582 | Rischers Store (Travis Peak) | Enserch Exploration, Inc | 1 | 0 | 703 | Jan 1993 – Mar 1996 |
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.
- 1EP Operating Limited PartnershipJan 1993 → Dec 1993
- 2Enserch Exploration, IncApr 1996 → Mar 1998
- 3Eex CorporationApr 1998 → Apr 1998
- 4Cross Timbers Operating CompanyMay 1998 → May 2001
- 5XTO Energy Inc.Jun 2001 → May 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 446972-99 | Recompletion | Enserch Exploration, Inc | Apr 15, 1996 | May 3, 1996 | Mar 25, 1996 | 7,600 |
| 263984-99 | Drill | Enserch Exploration, Inc | Dec 13, 1984 | Dec 31, 1984 | Apr 5, 1985 | 7,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-5-117581 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-5-117582 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-5-158223 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 304 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Woodbine | 3,632 | -3,328 |
| Mass Anhydrite | 6,278 | -5,974 |
| Rodessa | 6,354 | -6,050 |
| Pettit | 6,916 | -6,612 |
| Travis Peak | 7,084 | -6,780 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,402 | 6,465 | Perforated |
| 6,961 | 6,967 | Perforated |
| 7,282 | 7,312 | Perforated |
| 7,340 | 7,354 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,210 | 14.75 | 745 S |
| 7 | 7,600 | 9.875 | 882 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 | Jul 12, 1996 | Apr 12, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 3, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Aug 22, 1985 | Jul 25, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Aug 18, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-161-30975 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-161-30975 → 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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