TEXAS · WELLS · FRIO COUNTY · FRANKS, G.W. ET AL LEASE · API 42-163-32643 · DISTRICT 01
Franks G.W. et Al #1
Frio County · Pearsall (Austin Chalk) field · Horizontal
Franks G.W. ET AL #1 (API 42-163-32643) is a plugged horizontal well in Frio County, plugged May 24, 2011, last operated by Franks George William.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 7, 1990, permitted to 8,500 ft.
It was permitted by Rosewood Resources, Inc. and has since transferred to Franks George William on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Olmus, San Miguel, Austin Chalk.
Its lease has reported 3.35K barrels of oil and 7 mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Rosewood Resources, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Ridgeland, MS
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 5, 1998
- Phone
- (972) 931-6606
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Franks George William |
| Production reports | Franks, George Williamthrough Jul 1995 |
| Latest permit | Rosewood Resources, Inc.Feb 7, 1990 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 7, 1990
- last permit issued
- Apr 20, 1990
- completed
- 3.35K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 7
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 20, 1990
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 24, 2011
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franks, G.W. et Al O-1-12520 | Pearsall (Austin Chalk) | Franks, George William | 1 | 3.35K | 7 | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Franks, George WilliamApr 1993 → Jul 1995
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 369557-99 | Drill | Rosewood Resources, Inc. | Feb 7, 1990 | Feb 7, 1990 | Feb 24, 1990 | 8,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 1990 | Franks G.W. et Al O-1-12520 | Pearsall (Austin Chalk) | Franks George William | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 529 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Olmus | 4,400 | -3,871 |
| San Miguel | 4,843 | -4,314 |
| Austin Chalk | 5,845 | -5,316 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,584 | 8,650 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 698 | 14.75 | 396 S |
| 7.625 | 5,584 | 9.875 | 710 S |
| 7.625 | — | 9.875 | 330 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 | Sep 17, 1990 | Jun 11, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 23, 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 42-163-32643 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-163-32643 → 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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