WELL · 42-237-36481 · DISTRICT 9
Simpson #1
Jack County · Jack County Regular field · Vertical
Simpson #1 (API 42-237-36481) is a plugged well in Jack County, plugged July 27, 2022, last operated by Jdl Operating LLC.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1984 and 2005, permitted to 5,000 ft.
It was permitted by Lindemann, James D. and has since transferred to Jdl Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Strawn, Caddo, Conglomerate, Marble Falls.
Its 2 leases have reported 2.5K barrels of oil and 15.2K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in September 2022. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Lindemann, James D.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Holliday, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 4, 2025 · 48 permits on file · (940) 691-1344
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | JDL Operating LLC |
| Production reports | JDL Operating, LLCthrough Mar 2021 |
| Latest permit | Lindemann, James D.Sep 9, 2005 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 9, 2005
- last permit issued
- Jan 2, 2006
- completed
- 2.5K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 15.2K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Sep 2022
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 2, 2006
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 27, 2022
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson O-13-30549 | Jack County Regular | JDL Operating, LLC | 1 | 2.5K | 0 | Jan 2006 – Sep 2022 |
| Simpson G-13-113479 | Bryson (Congl., Middle) | Lindemann, James D. | 1 | 0 | 15.2K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2006 |
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.
- 1Lindemann, James D.Feb 1993 → Mar 2007
- 2JDL Operating, LLCApr 2007 → Mar 2021
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 605928-99 | Recompletion | Lindemann, James D. | Sep 6, 2005 | Sep 9, 2005 | Nov 17, 2005 | 5,000 |
| 255757-99 | Drill | Lindemann, James D. | Aug 13, 1984 | Oct 26, 1984 | Sep 20, 1984 | 5,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-113479 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-13-30549 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,214 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Strawn | 2,995 | -1,781 |
| Caddo | 4,490 | -3,276 |
| Conglomerate | 4,926 | -3,712 |
| Marble Falls | 4,984 | -3,770 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,995 | 3,002 | Perforated |
| 4,926 | 4,936 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 257 | 12.25 | 200 S |
| 8.625 | 257 | 12.5 | 200 S |
| 4.5 | 3,296 | 7.875 | 250 S |
| 4.5 | 4,999 | 7.875 | 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 24, 2006 | Jan 23, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 9, 2006 | — | — |
| 00 | Dec 4, 1984 | Oct 30, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Nov 28, 1984 | Oct 24, 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 42-237-36481 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-237-36481 → 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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