WELL · 42-165-38804 · DISTRICT 8
EL Jefe #1
Gaines County · Solley (Mississippian) field · Horizontal · Directional
El Jefe #1 (API 42-165-38804) is a plugged horizontal well in Gaines County, plugged July 19, 2023, last operated by Prestige Exploration Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued January 23, 2020, permitted to 13,400 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including San Andres, Yates, Seven Rivers, Queen.
Operator of record
Lafayette, LA · P-5 Y, filed Aug 4, 2023 · 3 permits on file · (337) 288-0370
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Prestige Exploration Inc. |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Prestige Exploration, Inc.Jan 23, 2020 |
- 13,400
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jan 23, 2020
- last permit issued
- Aug 26, 2020
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2020 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 26, 2020
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 19, 2023
Surface location
32.908661, -102.442077
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Gaines County.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EL Jefe O-11-71040 | Solley (Mississippian) | Prestige Exploration, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Mar 2020 – Jul 2026 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 860896-97 | Drill | Prestige Exploration, Inc. | Jul 27, 2020 | Jan 23, 2020 | Feb 3, 2020 | 13,400 |
| 860896-98 | Drill | Prestige Exploration, Inc. | Apr 8, 2020 | Jan 23, 2020 | Feb 3, 2020 | 13,400 |
| 860896-99 | Drill | Prestige Exploration, Inc. | Jan 13, 2020 | Jan 23, 2020 | Feb 3, 2020 | 13,250 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-11-71040 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,256 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - ACTIVE CO2 FLOOD | 1,933 | 1,323 |
| YatesYATES - OVERPRESSURE, INERT GAS | 2,311 | 945 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,226 | 30 |
| Queen | 4,203 | -947 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - ACTIVE CO2 FLOOD | 4,933 | -1,677 |
| Spraberry | 9,350 | -6,094 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | — | — |
| Glorieta | — | — |
| Leonard | — | — |
| San Angelo | — | — |
| Wichita-AlbanyWICHITA ALBANY | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 13,108 | 13,198 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,385 | 17.5 | 2,075 S |
| 9.625 | 5,032 | 12.25 | 705 S |
| 7.625 | 12,148 | 8.75 | 685 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 28, 2020 | Sep 10, 2020 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 31, 2020 | Jul 1, 2020 | Yes |
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 42-165-38804 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-165-38804 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. then paste it into their search.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Loop G.S.U.42-165-38935
0.5 KM · Oneok Texas Gas Storage, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 2,298 | 957 |
| Salado | 2,347 | 908 |
| Yates | 3,278 | -23 |
Felmac G.S.U.42-165-38834
4.2 KM · Oneok Texas Gas Storage, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 3,289 | -22 |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| San Andres | — | |
| Queen | — | |
| Leonard | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Wichita-Albany | — | |
| Spraberry | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Garver-Alexander 8442-165-38794
8.0 KM · Reliance Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 3,289 | -115 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,538 | -364 |
| Queen | 4,125 | -951 |
| San Andres | 4,773 | -1,599 |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Wichita-Albany | — | |
| Spraberry | — | |
| San Angelo | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Valiant42-165-38785
8.0 KM · Reliance Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 3,277 | -106 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,529 | -358 |
| Queen | 4,113 | -942 |
| San Andres | 4,778 | -1,607 |
| Glorieta | 6,022 | -2,851 |
| Clear Fork | 6,532 | -3,361 |
| Spraberry | — | |
| San Angelo | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Axem42-165-32764
9.9 KM · Western Reserves Oil Co. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 3,238 | -40 |
| San Andres | 4,850 | -1,652 |
| Glorieta | 6,268 | -3,070 |
| Clear Fork | 6,360 | -3,162 |
| Spraberry | 9,022 | -5,824 |
| Leonard | — | |
| Queen | — | |
| Seven Rivers | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Devon A42-165-38677
12.3 KM · Pitts Energy Co. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 2,153 | 1,003 |
| Yates | 3,148 | 8 |
| San Andres | 4,679 | -1,523 |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Wichita-Albany | — | |
| Spraberry | — | |
| Seven Rivers | — | |
| San Angelo | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
RCC 7942-165-38767
13.0 KM · Pitts Energy Co. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 3,150 | 1 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,325 | -174 |
| Queen | 4,123 | -972 |
| San Andres | 4,678 | -1,527 |
| Leonard | — | |
| Spraberry | — | |
| Wichita-Albany | — | |
| Clear Fork | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
RCC 7942-165-38606
13.3 KM · Pitts Energy Co. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 2,153 | 1,003 |
| Yates | 3,148 | 8 |
| San Andres | 4,679 | -1,523 |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Spraberry | — | |
| Wichita-Albany | — | |
| Seven Rivers | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
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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