WELL · 42-197-30959 · DISTRICT 9
Grange #1
Hardeman County · K C F (Chappel) field · Vertical
Grange #1 (API 42-197-30959) is a plugged well in Hardeman County, plugged September 30, 1989, last operated by Fortson Oil Company.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 5, 1986, permitted to 8,600 ft.
It was permitted by Fortson, Ben J. and has since transferred to Fortson Oil Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Palo Pinto, Chester, Meramec, Chappel.
Operator of record
Permitted by Fortson, Ben J.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Fort Worth, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jun 5, 2020 · 220 permits on file · (682) 351-9015
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Fortson Oil Company |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Fortson, Ben J.Aug 5, 1986 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,600
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 5, 1986
- last permit issued
- Sep 25, 1986
- completed
- —
- cumulative oil, bbl
- —
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 25, 1986
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Sep 30, 1989
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.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 304922-99 | Drill | Fortson, Ben J. | Aug 5, 1986 | Aug 5, 1986 | Aug 7, 1986 | 8,600 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,432 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Pinto | 5,845 | -4,413 |
| Chester | 8,005 | -6,573 |
| Meramec | 8,195 | -6,763 |
| Chappel | 8,225 | -6,793 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,225 | 8,256 | Open hole |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 531 | 12.25 | 310 S |
| 5.5 | 8,225 | 7.875 | 175 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 | Dec 1, 1986 | Oct 31, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 19, 1986 | — | — |
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 42-197-30959 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-197-30959 → 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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