WELL · 42-181-31380 · DISTRICT 9
James F. E. #1
Grayson County · Big Indian (Dornick Hills) field · Directional
James F. E. #1 (API 42-181-31380) is a plugged well in Grayson County, plugged March 15, 2023, last operated by Blackwell Exp & Development LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued May 25, 2004, permitted to 14,000 ft.
It was permitted by Atoka Operating, Inc. and has since transferred to Blackwell Exp & Development LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Red Strawn, Gray Strawn, Handy 9760.
Operator of record
Blackwell Exp & Development LLC
Permitted by Atoka Operating, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 5, 2024 · 22 permits on file · (266) 874-5692
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Blackwell Exp & Development LLC |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Atoka Operating, Inc.May 25, 2004 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 14,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- May 25, 2004
- last permit issued
- May 26, 2005
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 2005 THROUGH May 2023
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 26, 2005
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 15, 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James, F. E. O-13-30615 | Big Indian (Dornick Hills) | Blackwell Exp & Development, LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | May 2005 – May 2023 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 546129-98 | Other | Atoka Operating, Inc. | May 8, 2006 | May 25, 2004 | Jan 28, 2005 | 11,683 |
| 546129-99 | Drill | Atoka Operating, Inc. | May 25, 2004 | May 25, 2004 | — | 14,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-13-30615 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 668 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Red Strawn | 1,525 | -857 |
| Gray Strawn | 9,456 | -8,788 |
| Handy 9760 | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,767 | 9,796 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,166 | 12.25 | 700 S |
| 5.5 | 10,062 | 8.75 | 750 S |
| 5.5 | — | 8.75 | 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 | Nov 3, 2006 | Feb 27, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 3, 2006 | — | — |
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 42-181-31380 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-181-31380 → 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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