TEXAS · WELLS · HARTLEY COUNTY · READ ESTATE LEASE · API 42-205-30238 · DISTRICT 08
Read Estate #1
Hartley County · Hartley Hugoton(krider Dolomite) field · Vertical
Read Estate #1 (API 42-205-30238) is a plugged well in Hartley County, plugged July 17, 2019, last operated by Discovery Operating Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 4, 1992, permitted to 3,700 ft.
It was permitted by Cambridge Production, Inc. and has since transferred to Discovery Operating Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Red Beds, Base Of Cimarron, Panhandle Lime, Wolfcamp.
Operator of record
Permitted by Cambridge Production, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Midland, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 31, 2026
- Permits on file
- 712
- Phone
- (432) 683-5203
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Discovery Operating Inc. |
| Production reports | Discovery Operating, Inc.through Jun 2018 |
| Latest permit | Cambridge Production, Inc.Nov 4, 1992 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 3,700
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 4, 1992
- last permit issued
- Mar 5, 1993
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.07M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2019
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 5, 1993
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 17, 2019
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read Estate G-14-144742 | Hartley Hugoton(krider Dolomite) | Discovery Operating, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 1.07M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2019 |
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.
- 1Cambridge Production, Inc.Mar 1993 → Aug 1997
- 2Luxor Oil & Gas, Inc.Sep 1997 → Jan 1999
- 3Discovery Operating, Inc.Feb 1999 → Jun 2018
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 405293-99 | Drill | Cambridge Production, Inc. | Oct 28, 1992 | Nov 4, 1992 | Nov 13, 1992 | 3,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 1993 | Read Estate G-14-144742 | Hartley Hugoton(krider Dolomite) | Discovery Operating Inc. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,797 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Red Beds | 765 | 3,032 |
| Base of Cimarron | 2,350 | 1,447 |
| Panhandle Lime | 3,344 | 453 |
| Wolfcamp | 3,424 | 373 |
| Krider Dolomite | 3,466 | 331 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,501 | 3,521 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 849 | 11 | 250 S |
| 4.5 | 3,590 | 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 | Apr 14, 1993 | Mar 19, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 13, 1993 | — | — |
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 42-205-30238 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-205-30238 → 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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