WELL · 42-227-30292 · DISTRICT 8
Ward #1
Howard County · Luther SE. (Silurian-Devonian) field · Vertical
Ward #1 (API 42-227-30292) is a plugged well in Howard County, plugged August 31, 2017, last operated by Oxy USA Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits in 1979, permitted to 10,000 ft.
It was permitted by Hendrix, John H. Corp. and has since transferred to Oxy USA Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Its lease has reported 129K barrels of oil and 42.8K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in January 2018.
Operator of record
Permitted by Hendrix, John H. Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 26, 2026
- Permits on file
- 3,316
- Phone
- (713) 215-7000
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | OXY USA Inc.through Oct 2017 |
| Latest permit | Hendrix, John H. Corp.Jul 2, 1979 |
- 10,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 2, 1979
- last permit issued
- Oct 19, 1979
- completed
- 129K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 42.8K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jan 2018
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 19, 1979
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 31, 2017
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward O-10-25610 | Luther, SE. (Silurian-Devonian) | OXY USA Inc. | 1 | 129K | 42.8K | Jan 1993 – Jan 2018 |
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.
- 1Hendrix, John H. CorporationJan 1993 → Jul 1999
- 2United Operating, LLC ***Nov 1999 → Jan 2003
- 3Blue Ridge Resources, LLCFeb 2003 → Dec 2003
- 4Wildcat Energy, LLCSep 2004 → Oct 2004
- 5Saber Resources, LLCFeb 2005 → Jul 2008
- 6Celero Energy II, LPAug 2008 → Jul 2012
- 7Resolute Natural Res. Co., LLCAug 2012 → Oct 2013
- 8Broman Oil & Gas LPNov 2013 → Jan 2014
- 9Three Rivers Operating Co II LLCAug 2014 → Oct 2014
- 10OXY USA Inc.Jul 2016 → Oct 2017
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52837-99 | Other | Hendrix, John H. Corp. | Jul 2, 1979 | Jul 2, 1979 | — | 10,000 |
| 46387-99 | Other | Hendrix, John H. Corp. | Apr 13, 1979 | Apr 13, 1979 | — | 9,920 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 1979 | Ward O-10-25610 | Luther SE. (Silurian-Devonian) | OXY USA Inc. | Plugged | — |
| Oct 19, 1979 | Ward O-10-25610 | Luther SE. (Silurian-Devonian) | OXY USA Inc. | Plugged | — |
| Sep 24, 1971 | Ward Cone O-10-22334 | Luther SE. (Silurian-Devonian) | Texas Pacific Oil Company Inc. | Plugged | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,918 | 9,927 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 229 | 17.5 | 240 S |
| 13.375 | 229 | — | — |
| 9.625 | 3,114 | 12.25 | 515 S |
| 9.625 | 3,114 | — | — |
| 2.375 | 9,904 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 9,980 | 7.875 | 320 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 | Jan 12, 1984 | Oct 23, 1979 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Oct 22, 1979 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Dec 21, 1971 | — |
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 42-227-30292 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-30292 → 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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