WELL · 42-237-36953 · DISTRICT 9
Dark Corners #1
Jack County · Steed field · Vertical
Dark Corners #1 (API 42-237-36953) is a plugged well in Jack County, plugged August 23, 2016, last operated by O Donnell John.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued September 24, 1985, permitted to 5,000 ft.
It was permitted by M/E Petroleum, Inc. and has since transferred to O Donnell John on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Caddo, Marble Falls.
Operator of record
Permitted by M/E Petroleum, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Jacksboro, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 2, 2016
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | O Donnell John |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | M/E Petroleum, Inc.Sep 24, 1985 |
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
- 1
- permits on file
- Sep 24, 1985
- last permit issued
- May 1, 1986
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Aug 2016
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 1, 1986
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 23, 2016
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Corners G-13-121895 | Steed | O'Donnell, John | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Aug 2016 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 286125-99 | Drill | M/E Petroleum, Inc. | Jul 30, 1985 | Sep 24, 1985 | — | 5,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-121895 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,112 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Caddo | 4,290 | -3,178 |
| Marble Falls | 4,752 | -3,640 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,690 | 4,700 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 255 | 12.25 | 155 S |
| 4.5 | 4,800 | 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 | Jan 8, 1987 | Aug 14, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 30, 1986 | — | — |
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 42-237-36953 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-237-36953 → 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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