WELL · 42-237-37418 · DISTRICT 9
Mitchell #1
Jack County · Pfiester (Strawn) field · Directional · Sidetrack
Mitchell #1 (API 42-237-37418) is a well in Jack County operated by Best Petroleum Explorations Inc., completed January 22, 1988.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1987 and 1989, permitted to 5,500 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Marble Falls, Barnett, Mississippian.
Its lease has reported 15.7K barrels of oil and 31 mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Best Petroleum Explorations Inc.
- Based in
- Jacksboro, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Feb 19, 2026
- Permits on file
- 251
- Phone
- (940) 567-2661
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Best Petroleum Explorations Inc. |
| Production reports | Best Petroleum Explorations,inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Best Petroleum Explorations, IncMar 20, 1989 |
- 5,500
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Mar 20, 1989
- last permit issued
- Jan 22, 1988
- completed
- 15.7K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 31
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 22, 1988
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell O-13-27469 | Ozie (Miss. 4900) | Best Petroleum Explorations,inc. | 1 | 15.7K | 31 | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 232 · prior 12 242(-4%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Best Petroleum Explorations,inc.Jan 1993 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 357117-99 | Recompletion · sidetrack | Best Petroleum Explorations, Inc | Mar 16, 1989 | Mar 20, 1989 | — | 4,999 |
| 346070-99 | Recompletion | Best Petroleum Explorations, Inc | May 4, 1988 | May 9, 1988 | — | 4,980 |
| 337447-99 | Drill | Best Petroleum Explorations, Inc | Oct 15, 1987 | Oct 15, 1987 | — | 5,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-13-27469 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,254 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Marble Falls | 4,569 | -3,315 |
| BarnettBARNETT SHALE | 4,932 | -3,678 |
| MississippianMISSISSIPPI LIME | 4,978 | -3,724 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,660 | 3,664 | Perforated |
| 3,674 | 3,678 | Perforated |
| 4,977 | 4,978 | Perforated |
| 4,980 | — | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 325 | 12.25 | 200 S |
| 4.5 | 4,824 | 7.875 | 150 S |
| 4.5 | 4,977 | 7.875 | 200 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 | Dec 4, 1989 | May 18, 1989 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 18, 1989 | — | — |
| 00 | Dec 1, 1988 | May 2, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 4, 1988 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 25, 1988 | Jan 6, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 15, 1988 | — | — |
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 42-237-37418 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-237-37418 → 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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