TEXAS · WELLS · GONZALES COUNTY · ROOT, JOHN LEASE · API 42-177-31716 · DISTRICT 01
Root John #1
Gonzales County · Pilgrim (Austin Chalk) field · Producing · Vertical
Root John #1 (API 42-177-31716) is a well in Gonzales County operated by Modern Exploration Inc., completed October 28, 1988 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued July 26, 1988, permitted to 8,687 ft.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Navarro, Taylor, Ananacho, Austin Chalk.
Its lease has reported 30.9K barrels of oil and 2.2K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Sherman, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jun 30, 2026
- Permits on file
- 195
- Phone
- (903) 893-1129
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Modern Exploration Inc. |
| Production reports | Modern Exploration, Inc.through Feb 2026 |
| Latest permit | Modern Exploration, Inc.Jul 26, 1988 |
- 8,687
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jul 26, 1988
- last permit issued
- Oct 28, 1988
- completed
- 30.9K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.2K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 28, 1988
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Root, John O-1-12146 | Pilgrim (Austin Chalk) | Modern Exploration, Inc. | 1 | 30.9K | 2.2K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 35 · prior 12 131(-73%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Modern Exploration, Inc.Jan 1993 → Feb 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 349071-99 | Drill | Modern Exploration, Inc. | Jul 19, 1988 | Jul 26, 1988 | Sep 27, 1988 | 8,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 1988 | Root John O-1-12146 | Pilgrim (Austin Chalk) | Modern Exploration Inc. | Producing | 8,687 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 270 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Navarro | 6,425 | -6,155 |
| Taylor | 7,134 | -6,864 |
| Ananacho | 7,956 | -7,686 |
| Austin Chalk | 8,128 | -7,858 |
| Eagle FordEAGLEFORD | 8,500 | -8,230 |
| Buda | 8,602 | -8,332 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,128 | 8,492 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 3,208 | 12.25 | 1,115 S |
| 4.5 | 8,684 | 7.875 | 325 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 | Nov 21, 1988 | Nov 9, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 18, 1988 | — | — |
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 42-177-31716 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-177-31716 → 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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