WELL · 42-185-30858 · DISTRICT 3
The Duke #A 1
Grimes County · Fort Trinidad East (Buda) field · Vertical
The Duke #A 1 (API 42-185-30858) is a plugged well in Grimes County, plugged October 26, 2018, last operated by Pardus Oil & Gas Operating LP.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued September 25, 2014, permitted to 12,500 ft.
It was permitted by Energy & Expl. Prtnrs Oper., LP and has since transferred to Pardus Oil & Gas Operating LP on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 9 formation tops, including Jackson, Cook Mountain, Wilcox, Austin Chalk.
Operator of record
Permitted by Energy & Expl. Prtnrs Oper., LP; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Tulsa, OK · P-5 Y, filed Jul 8, 2022 · 5 permits on file · (539) 444-8002
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Pardus Oil & Gas Operating LP |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Energy & Expl. Prtnrs Oper., LPSep 25, 2014 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 25, 2014
- last permit issued
- Jan 14, 2015
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2015 THROUGH Apr 2019
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 14, 2015
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Oct 26, 2018
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Duke O-3-26944 | Fort Trinidad, East (Buda) | Pardus Oil & Gas Operating, LP | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 2015 – Apr 2019 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 795783-98 | Drill | Energy & Expl. Prtnrs Oper., LP | May 5, 2015 | Sep 25, 2014 | Oct 21, 2014 | 12,500 |
| 795783-99 | Drill | Energy & Expl. Prtnrs Oper., LP | Sep 5, 2014 | Sep 25, 2014 | — | 12,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-3-26944 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 247 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| JacksonJACKSON - DISPOSAL | 924 | -677 |
| Cook MountainCOOK MOUNTAIN - DISPOSAL | 1,345 | -1,098 |
| WilcoxWILCOX - DISPOSAL | 2,304 | -2,057 |
| Austin ChalkAUSTIN CHALK - PRODUCTION | 9,181 | -8,934 |
| Sub-ClarksvilleSUB-CLARKSVILLE - PRODUCTION | 9,486 | -9,239 |
| WoodbineWOODBINE-LOLA - PRODUCTION | 9,663 | -9,416 |
| WoodbineWOODBINE - PRODUCTION | 9,663 | -9,416 |
| Buda | 10,407 | -10,160 |
| Georgetown | 10,460 | -10,213 |
| Edwards | 10,821 | -10,574 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,412 | 10,442 | Perforated |
| 10,466 | 10,596 | Perforated |
| 10,828 | 10,886 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 4,312 | 12.25 | 1,168 S |
| 5.5 | 12,525 | 8.75 | 870 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 | Apr 8, 2016 | Oct 5, 2015 | 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 42-185-30858 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-185-30858 → 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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