WELL · 42-197-30556 · DISTRICT 9
Potts J. L. #1
Hardeman County · Reprieve (Chappel) field · Producing · Vertical
Potts J. L. #1 (API 42-197-30556) is a well in Hardeman County operated by Dimock Operating Company, completed March 13, 1997 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits in 1983, permitted to 8,632 ft.
It was permitted by Enserch Exploration, Inc and has since transferred to Dimock Operating Company on the wellbore schedule.
Its lease has reported 104K barrels of oil and 206K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Enserch Exploration, Inc; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Frisco, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Apr 14, 2026
- Permits on file
- 6
- Phone
- (940) 235-8991
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Dimock Operating Companythrough Apr 2025 |
| Latest permit | Enserch Exploration, IncMay 18, 1983 |
- 8,632
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- May 18, 1983
- last permit issued
- Mar 13, 1997
- completed
- 104K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 206K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 13, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active – Extension (X)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potts, J. L. O-13-23285 | Reprieve (Chappel) | Dimock Operating Company | 1 | 104K | 206K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 473(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1EP Operating Limited PartnershipJan 1993 → Feb 1995
- 2Enserch Exploration, IncMar 1995 → Mar 1996
- 3Trio Operating Company, Inc.Jan 1997 → Dec 2001
- 4Trio Consulting & Management,llcJan 2002 → May 2005
- 5TE-Ray Resources, Inc.Jun 2005 → Aug 2006
- 6Dimock Operating CompanySep 2006 → Apr 2025
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 197171-99 | Drill | Enserch Exploration, Inc | May 18, 1983 | May 18, 1983 | — | 8,800 |
| 188124-99 | Drill | Trio Operating Company, Inc. | Mar 10, 1983 | Mar 10, 1983 | — | 8,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 1997 | Potts J. L. O-13-23285 | Reprieve (Chappel) | Dimock Operating Company | Producing | 8,632 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,590 | 8,595 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 39 | 24 | 100 S |
| 8.625 | 594 | 13.5 | 462 S |
| 2.375 | 8,484 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 8,632 | 7.875 | 250 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 | Feb 20, 1998 | Dec 15, 1997 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jun 2, 1983 | — |
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 42-197-30556 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-197-30556 → 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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