WELL · 42-197-31298 · DISTRICT 9
Cox #1
Hardeman County · Berry West (Congl 7400) field · Vertical
Cox #1 (API 42-197-31298) is a plugged well in Hardeman County, plugged March 26, 1998, last operated by Thompson Richard W. Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended 3 times), issued September 9, 1994, permitted to 8,700 ft.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Palo Pinto, Marble Falls, Mississippian, Barnett.
Its lease has reported 7.07K barrels of oil and 405 mcf of gas since November 1994, last reporting in April 1998.
Operator of record
Plano, TX · P-5 Y, filed Aug 4, 2025 · 68 permits on file · (214) 733-7204
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Thompson Richard W. Inc. |
| Production reports | Thompson, Richard W. Inc.through Nov 1997 |
| Latest permit | Thompson, Richard W. Inc.Sep 9, 1994 |
- 8,700
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Sep 9, 1994
- last permit issued
- Nov 16, 1994
- completed
- 7.07K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 405
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 1994 THROUGH Apr 1998
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 16, 1994
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 26, 1998
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cox O-13-28915 | Berry, West (Congl 7400) | Thompson, Richard W. Inc. | 1 | 7.07K | 405 | Nov 1994 – Apr 1998 |
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.
- 1Thompson, Richard W. Inc.Nov 1994 → Nov 1997
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 427831-96 | Drill | Thompson, Richard W. Inc. | Feb 6, 1995 | Sep 9, 1994 | Sep 20, 1994 | 8,700 |
| 427831-97 | Drill | Thompson, Richard W. Inc. | Nov 30, 1994 | Sep 9, 1994 | — | 8,700 |
| 427831-98 | Drill | Thompson, Richard W. Inc. | Sep 26, 1994 | Sep 9, 1994 | — | 8,700 |
| 427831-99 | Drill | Thompson, Richard W. Inc. | Sep 8, 1994 | Sep 9, 1994 | — | 8,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-13-28915 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,420 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Pinto | 5,340 | -3,920 |
| Marble FallsBASE MARBLE FALLS | 7,718 | -6,298 |
| MississippianTOP OF MISSISSIPPI | 7,718 | -6,298 |
| BarnettBARNETT SHALE | 7,946 | -6,526 |
| BarnettBASE BARNETT TOP CHESTER | 7,996 | -6,576 |
| Meramec | 8,110 | -6,690 |
| Chappel | 8,166 | -6,746 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,421 | 7,431 | Perforated |
| 7,456 | 7,474 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 542 | 12.25 | 210 S |
| 4.5 | 8,386 | 7.875 | 350 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 16, 1995 | Dec 13, 1994 | — |
| 00 | Feb 16, 1995 | — | 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 42-197-31298 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-197-31298 → 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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