WELL · 42-227-31706 · DISTRICT 8
Williams Oil Unit #1
Howard County · Why Knott (Clear Fork) field · Vertical
Williams Oil Unit #1 (API 42-227-31706) is a plugged well in Howard County, plugged July 1, 2009, last operated by Abraxas Petroleum Corporation.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 1978 and 2005, permitted to 10,868 ft.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Clear Fork.
Its lease has reported 763 barrels of oil since May 2005, last reporting in August 2009.
Operator of record
San Antonio, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 582 permits on file · (800) 321-2000
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Abraxas Petroleum Corporation |
| Production reports | Abraxas Petroleum Corporationthrough Oct 2007 |
| Latest permit | Abraxas Petroleum CorporationJun 17, 2005 |
- 10,868
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Jun 17, 2005
- last permit issued
- May 15, 2005
- completed
- 763
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 2005 THROUGH Aug 2009
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 15, 2005
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 1, 2009
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Oil Unit O-10-37631 | Why Knott (Clear Fork) | Abraxas Petroleum Corporation | 1 | 763 | 0 | May 2005 – Aug 2009 |
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.
- 1Abraxas Petroleum CorporationMay 2005 → Oct 2007
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 556909-98 | Reenter | Abraxas Petroleum Corporation | Jun 16, 2005 | Jun 17, 2005 | Feb 1, 2005 | 10,868 |
| 556909-99 | Reenter | Abraxas Petroleum Corporation | Jan 27, 2005 | Jan 31, 2005 | — | 10,868 |
| 128214-99 | Recompletion | North American Royalties, Inc. | Aug 3, 1981 | Aug 3, 1981 | — | 10,390 |
| 36766-99 | Drill | North American Royalties, Inc. | Nov 13, 1978 | Nov 13, 1978 | Nov 17, 1978 | 10,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-37631 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,626 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | 4,790 | -2,164 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,968 | 8,989 | Perforated |
| 9,266 | 9,304 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 399 | 17.5 | 450 S |
| 9.625 | 3,206 | 12.25 | 1,295 S |
| 2.375 | 8,980 | — | — |
| 2.375 | 9,150 | — | — |
| 7 | 10,666 | 8.75 | 1,150 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 | May 18, 2006 | Jun 16, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 3, 2006 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Sep 18, 1981 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Apr 12, 1979 | — |
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 42-227-31706 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-31706 → 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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