WELL · 42-237-35512 · DISTRICT 9
Maxwell #1
Jack County · Pearl (Basil) field · Vertical
Maxwell #1 (API 42-237-35512) is a plugged well in Jack County, plugged October 5, 2005, last operated by Western Chief Oil & Gas Company.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued September 26, 1983, permitted to 4,999 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Caddo, Pregnant Shale, Conglomerate.
Its 2 leases have reported 70 barrels of oil and 24.3K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in October 2005. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Western Chief Oil & Gas Company
Graham, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 5, 2008 · 339 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Western Chief Oil & Gas Company |
| Production reports | Western Chief Oil & Gas Companythrough May 1998 |
| Latest permit | Western Chief Oil & Gas CompanySep 26, 1983 |
- 4,999
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Sep 26, 1983
- last permit issued
- Feb 9, 1984
- completed
- 70
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 24.3K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Oct 2005
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 9, 1984
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Oct 5, 2005
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxwell G-13-149300 | Pearl (Basil) | Western Chief Oil & Gas Company | 1 | 0 | 15.7K | May 1994 – Oct 2005 |
| Maxwell O-13-24006 | Pearl (Basil) | Western Chief Oil & Gas Company | 1 | 70 | 8.6K | Jan 1993 – Sep 1994 |
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.
- 1Western Chief Oil & Gas CompanyJan 1993 → May 1998
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 214474-99 | Drill | Western Chief Oil & Gas Company | Aug 31, 1983 | Sep 26, 1983 | — | 4,999 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-149300 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-13-24006 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,202 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| CaddoCADDO LIME | 4,454 | -3,252 |
| Pregnant Shale | 4,718 | -3,516 |
| Conglomerate | 4,894 | -3,692 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,892 | 4,930 | Open hole |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 262 | 12.25 | 160 S |
| 4.5 | 4,892 | 7.875 | 100 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 | Jun 1, 1994 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 21, 1984 | Feb 21, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Mar 1, 1984 | Feb 21, 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 42-237-35512 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-237-35512 → 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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