WELL · 42-167-31332 · DISTRICT 3
Ballard #1
Galveston County · Paris (Vicksburg) field · Vertical
Ballard #1 (API 42-167-31332) is a plugged well in Galveston County, plugged March 8, 2013, last operated by Cimarex Energy CO..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 2000 and 2001, permitted to 15,000 ft.
It was permitted by Helmerich & Payne, Inc. and has since transferred to Cimarex Energy CO. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including B/Miocene, T/Frio, T/Vicksburg.
Operator of record
Permitted by Helmerich & Payne, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Apr 4, 2026 · 2,082 permits on file · (800) 969-4789
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Cimarex Energy Co. |
| Production reports | Cimarex Energy Co.through Nov 2011 |
| Latest permit | Helmerich & Payne, Inc.Apr 5, 2001 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 15,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Apr 5, 2001
- last permit issued
- Mar 23, 2001
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 6.66M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2000 THROUGH Mar 2013
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 23, 2001
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 8, 2013
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballard G-3-179688 | Wildcat | Cimarex Energy Co. | 1 | 0 | 6.66M | Mar 2000 – Mar 2013 |
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.
- 1Helmerich & Payne, Inc.Feb 2001 → Sep 2002
- 2Cimarex Energy Co.Oct 2002 → Nov 2011
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 505600-99 | Field transfer | Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | Feb 21, 2001 | Apr 5, 2001 | Feb 17, 2000 | 15,000 |
| 491528-98 | Drill | Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | Feb 23, 2000 | Feb 1, 2000 | — | 15,000 |
| 491528-99 | Drill | Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | Jan 28, 2000 | Feb 1, 2000 | Feb 17, 2000 | 15,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-179688 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 7 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| B/Miocene | 6,300 | -6,293 |
| T/Frio | 8,290 | -8,283 |
| T/Vicksburg | 12,345 | -12,338 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 12,413 | 12,440 | Perforated |
| 12,450 | 12,456 | Perforated |
| 12,586 | 12,587 | Perforated |
| 12,602 | 12,612 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,987 | 17.5 | 2,925 S |
| 9.625 | 11,526 | 12.25 | 1,500 S |
| 5.5 | 13,405 | 8.5 | 700 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 | Aug 24, 2001 | Apr 9, 2001 | — |
| 00 | Jun 11, 2001 | Feb 21, 2001 | — |
| 00 | Jan 24, 2001 | Oct 18, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 30, 2000 | — | — |
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 42-167-31332 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-167-31332 → 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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