TEXAS · WELLS · HOWARD COUNTY · API 42-227-03405 · DISTRICT 7B
Frances Gunn A #12
Howard County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Vertical
Frances Gunn A #12 (API 42-227-03405) is a plugged well in Howard County, plugged March 1, 2024, last operated by Surge Operating LLC.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 2009 and 2014, permitted to 7,524 ft.
It was permitted by Apache Corporation and has since transferred to Surge Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including San Andres, Tubb, Spraberry, Wolfcamp.
Its 4 leases have reported 4.22M barrels of oil and 11.5M mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 108 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Apache Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Jul 14, 2026
- Permits on file
- 1,234
- Phone
- (832) 333-2300
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Surge Operating, LLCthrough Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Apache CorporationSep 23, 2014 |
- 7,524
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Sep 23, 2014
- last permit issued
- Apr 25, 2014
- completed
- 4.22M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 11.5M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 25, 2014
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 1, 2024
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 4 leases this well is completed on; they carry 108 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Vealmoor Unit O-10-24991 | Vealmoor, East | Surge Operating, LLC | 91 | 3.7M | 10.7M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Frances Gunn A O-10-40701 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Surge Operating, LLC | 8 | 353K | 568K | Oct 2010 – Mar 2025 |
| Frances Gunn A O-10-39715 | Vealmoor, East (Wolfcamp) | Apache Corporation | 4 | 156K | 131K | Oct 2009 – Jan 2016 |
| Frances Gunn O-10-39669 | Vealmoor, East (Wolfcamp) | Apache Corporation | 5 | 9.99K | 8.87K | Sep 2009 – Jul 2015 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 2,718 · prior 12 4,810(-43%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 3,632 · prior 12 895(+306%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Exxon Corp.Jan 1993 → Mar 2000
- 2Exxon Mobil CorporationApr 2000 → Oct 2004
- 3Apache CorporationNov 2004 → Jul 2021
- 4Surge Operating, LLCAug 2021 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 773314-99 | Field transfer | Apache Corporation | Nov 6, 2013 | Sep 23, 2014 | Feb 25, 2010 | 7,524 |
| 727770-99 | Recompletion | Apache Corporation | Nov 7, 2011 | Nov 14, 2011 | — | 7,524 |
| 687025-99 | Recompletion | Apache Corporation | Nov 5, 2009 | Nov 12, 2009 | Nov 12, 2009 | 7,524 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2014 | Frances Gunn A O-10-40701 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Surge Operating LLC | Plugged | — |
| Apr 25, 2014 | Frances Gunn A O-10-40701 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Surge Operating LLC | Plugged | — |
| Nov 20, 2009 | Frances Gunn A O-10-39715 | Vealmoor East (Wolfcamp) | Apache Corporation | Plugged | — |
| May 27, 1993 | East Vealmoor Unit O-10-24991 | Vealmoor East | Surge Operating LLC | Plugged | — |
| — | Frances Gunn O-10-39669 | Vealmoor East (Wolfcamp) | Apache Corporation | Plugged | — |
| — | Gunn Frances O-10-7114 | Vealmoor East | Energy Transfer Company | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,566 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| San Andres | 2,777 | -211 |
| Tubb | 4,524 | -1,958 |
| Spraberry | 5,216 | -2,650 |
| SpraberrySPRAYBERRY | 5,216 | -2,650 |
| Wolfcamp | 6,510 | -3,944 |
| PennsylvanianPENN | 6,687 | -4,121 |
| Pennsylvanian | 6,687 | -4,121 |
| CanyonCANYON REEF | 7,053 | -4,487 |
| CanyonCANYON REEF LIME | 7,053 | -4,487 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,160 | 6,248 | Perforated |
| 6,668 | 6,838 | Perforated |
| 7,013 | 7,250 | Perforated |
| 7,300 | 7,356 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,882 | 13.75 | 2,250 S |
| 7 | 7,524 | 11 | 600 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 18, 2015 | Oct 22, 2014 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 17, 2010 | Dec 8, 2009 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 20, 2010 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 14, 2010 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 19, 2009 | Oct 29, 2008 | — |
| 00 | Nov 5, 1993 | Jul 13, 1993 | — |
| 00 | Aug 16, 1988 | Jul 19, 1988 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | — |
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 42-227-03405 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-03405 → 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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