WELL · 42-197-30456 · DISTRICT 9
Neal Bill 321 #1
Hardeman County · Rapps (Congl) field · Vertical
Neal Bill 321 #1 (API 42-197-30456) is a plugged well in Hardeman County, plugged July 28, 1994, last operated by EP Operating Limited Partnership.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1982 and 1989, permitted to 8,500 ft.
It was permitted by EP Operating Company and has since transferred to EP Operating Limited Partnership on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Canyon, Palo Pinto, Caddo, Chester.
Its 2 leases have reported 274 barrels of oil and 521 mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in August 1994.
Operator of record
EP Operating Limited Partnership
Permitted by EP Operating Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 2, 1995 · 194 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | EP Operating Limited Partnership |
| Production reports | EP Operating Limited Partnershipthrough Apr 1994 |
| Latest permit | EP Operating CompanyNov 30, 1989 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 30, 1989
- last permit issued
- Nov 2, 1989
- completed
- 274
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 521
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Aug 1994
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 2, 1989
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 28, 1994
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 2 leases this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neal, Bill "321" O-13-27619 | Rapps (Congl) | EP Operating Limited Partnership | 1 | 274 | 521 | Jan 1993 – Aug 1994 |
| — O-13-22416 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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.
- 1EP Operating Limited PartnershipJan 1993 → Mar 1994
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 366898-99 | Recompletion | EP Operating Company | Nov 27, 1989 | Nov 30, 1989 | — | 8,128 |
| 155202-99 | Drill | Enserch Exploration, Inc | Apr 1, 1982 | Apr 1, 1982 | — | 8,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-13-22416 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-13-27619 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,389 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Canyon | 4,897 | -3,508 |
| Palo Pinto | 5,116 | -3,727 |
| Caddo | 6,186 | -4,797 |
| Chester | 7,653 | -6,264 |
| Meramec | 7,748 | -6,359 |
| EllenburgerELLENBERGER | 8,030 | -6,641 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,176 | 7,190 | Perforated |
| 7,282 | 7,290 | Perforated |
| 7,880 | 7,894 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 461 | 12.25 | 340 S |
| 4.5 | 8,097 | 7.875 | 430 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 | Mar 20, 1990 | Nov 22, 1989 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 22, 1990 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jun 10, 1982 | — |
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 42-197-30456 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-197-30456 → 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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