WELL · 42-203-31407 · DISTRICT 6
Spears #1
Harrison County · Waskom (Sanders Sand) field · Vertical
Spears #1 (API 42-203-31407) is a plugged well in Harrison County, plugged November 20, 2008, last operated by Hopewell Operating Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1986 and 1994, permitted to 6,300 ft.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including Buckrange, Fredrickburg, Fredricksburg, Paluxy.
Its 2 leases have reported 1.42K barrels of oil and 135K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in November 2008. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Shreveport, LA · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 118 permits on file · (800) 256-2390
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Hopewell Operating Inc. |
| Production reports | Winchester Production Companythrough Dec 2003 |
| Latest permit | Hopewell Operating, Inc.May 10, 1994 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,300
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- May 10, 1994
- last permit issued
- May 6, 1986
- completed
- 1.42K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 135K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Nov 2008
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 6, 1986
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 20, 2008
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; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vance Gas Unit - Spears #1 G-6-149707 | Waskom (Paluxy, Lower) | Exco Production Company, LP | 1 | 0 | 98.6K | Apr 1994 – Nov 2008 |
| Spears O-6-11981 | Waskom (Sanders Sand) | Hopewell Operating, Inc. | 1 | 1.42K | 36.3K | Jan 1993 – Jul 1994 |
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.
- 1Shelby, Michael H.Jan 1993 → Jan 1994
- 2Hopewell Operating, Inc.Feb 1994 → Aug 2003
- 3Winchester Production CompanySep 2003 → Dec 2003
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 423731-99 | Recompletion | Hopewell Operating, Inc. | May 9, 1994 | May 10, 1994 | Mar 28, 1994 | 6,300 |
| 297830-99 | Drill | Shelby, Michael H. | Feb 24, 1986 | Feb 14, 1986 | Mar 8, 1986 | 6,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-149707 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-6-11981 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 346 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Buckrange | 1,850 | -1,504 |
| Fredrickburg | 2,497 | -2,151 |
| Fredricksburg | 2,497 | -2,151 |
| Paluxy | 2,742 | -2,396 |
| Mooringsport | 3,958 | -3,612 |
| Gloyd | 5,026 | -4,680 |
| Travis Peak | 5,972 | -5,626 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,965 | 2,971 | Perforated |
| 6,067 | 6,081 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 464 | 12.25 | 215 S |
| 5.5 | 6,235 | 7.875 | 2,440 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 | Aug 8, 1994 | May 16, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 28, 1994 | — | — |
| 00 | Jul 11, 1986 | May 30, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 2, 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 42-203-31407 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-203-31407 → 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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