WELL · 42-237-38234 · DISTRICT 9
Ellis B #1
Jack County · Lost Valley (Caddo) field · Shut IN · Vertical
Ellis B #1 (API 42-237-38234) is a well in Jack County operated by Paratus Petroleum LLC, completed January 29, 1997 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 20, 1996, permitted to 5,400 ft.
It was permitted by Miles Production CO. and has since transferred to Paratus Petroleum LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Bryson, Caddo, Marble Falls.
Its lease has reported 32.8K barrels of oil and 77.9K mcf of gas since January 1997, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Miles Production Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Rockwall, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · (210) 669-6494
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Paratus Petroleum LLC |
| Production reports | Xplore Operating, LLCthrough Sep 2019 |
| Latest permit | Miles Production Co.Nov 20, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,400
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 20, 1996
- last permit issued
- Jan 29, 1997
- completed
- 32.8K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 77.9K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1997 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 29, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis "B" O-13-29297 | Lost Valley (Caddo) | Paratus Petroleum LLC | 2 | 32.8K | 77.9K | Jan 1997 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Miles Production Co.Feb 1997 → Jan 2005
- 2Hep Oil Company, Ltd.Feb 2005 → Dec 2007
- 3Hep Oil GP, LLCJan 2008 → Nov 2008
- 4CP Exploration TX Operating LLCMar 2016 → Apr 2017
- 5Xplore Operating, LLCMay 2017 → Sep 2019
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 455278-99 | Drill | Miles Production Co. | Nov 18, 1996 | Nov 20, 1996 | Dec 4, 1996 | 5,400 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-13-29297 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft |
|---|---|
| BrysonBRYSON LM | 3,452 |
| CaddoCADDO LM | 4,622 |
| Marble FallsMARBLE FALLS LM | 4,920 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,626 | 4,631 | Perforated |
| 4,633 | 4,636 | Perforated |
| 4,640 | 4,652 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 415 | 12.25 | 265 S |
| 4.5 | 5,086 | 7.875 | 375 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 | Feb 27, 1997 | Feb 6, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 13, 1997 | — | — |
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 42-237-38234 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-237-38234 → 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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