WELL · 42-203-31952 · DISTRICT 6
Downer #1
Harrison County · Waskom (Pettit Upper) field · Vertical
Downer #1 (API 42-203-31952) is a plugged well in Harrison County, plugged February 6, 2008, last operated by M. E. Operating & Services Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1990 and 1995, permitted to 6,500 ft.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Mass. Anhydrite, Rodessa, Hill Lime, U. Pettet.
Its 2 leases have reported 26.8K barrels of oil and 178K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in February 2011. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
M. E. Operating & Services Inc.
Fort Worth, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 5, 2026 · 99 permits on file · (817) 980-5613
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | M. E. Operating & Services Inc. |
| Production reports | M. E. Operating & Services, Inc.through Nov 2007 |
| Latest permit | M. E. Operating & Services, Inc.Dec 19, 1995 |
- 6,500
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Dec 19, 1995
- last permit issued
- Nov 27, 1990
- completed
- 26.8K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 178K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Feb 2011
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 27, 1990
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Feb 6, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downer G-6-137896 | Waskom (Pettit, Upper) | M. E. Operating & Services, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 131K | Jan 1993 – Feb 2011 |
| Downer O-6-13473 | Lotta (Travis Peak, Up.) | M. E. Operating & Services, Inc. | 1 | 26.8K | 47.1K | Nov 1995 – Jul 2008 |
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.
- 1Whiting Petroleum CorporationJan 1993 → Sep 1994
- 2M. E. Operating & Services, Inc.Oct 1994 → Nov 2007
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 442686-99 | Recompletion | M. E. Operating & Services, Inc. | Dec 11, 1995 | Dec 19, 1995 | Oct 30, 1995 | 6,500 |
| 378578-98 | Drill | Kaneb Exploration, Inc. | Feb 4, 1991 | Sep 27, 1990 | — | 6,500 |
| 378578-99 | Drill | Kaneb Exploration, Inc. | Sep 27, 1990 | Sep 27, 1990 | Oct 6, 1990 | 6,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-137896 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-6-13473 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 311 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Mass. Anhydrite | 4,850 | -4,539 |
| Rodessa | 5,080 | -4,769 |
| Hill Lime | 5,216 | -4,905 |
| U. Pettet | 5,860 | -5,549 |
| U. Pettit | 5,860 | -5,549 |
| Travis Peak | 6,160 | -5,849 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,938 | 5,944 | Perforated |
| 5,948 | 5,954 | Perforated |
| 6,162 | 6,169 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 475 | 11 | 155 S |
| 4.5 | 6,500 | 7.875 | 595 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 8, 1996 | Nov 10, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 29, 1995 | — | — |
| 00 | May 17, 1991 | Dec 17, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | May 1, 1991 | — | — |
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 42-203-31952 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-203-31952 → 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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