WELL · 42-237-38238 · DISTRICT 9
Richards, Frank 'A' #1
Jack County · Vertical
Richards, Frank 'A' #1 (API 42-237-38238) is a permitted well in Jack County filed by Xplore Operating, LLC; no completion report is on file yet.
The RRC has issued 5 drilling permits (amended once) between 1996 and 2018, permitted to 5,400 ft.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Palo Pinto, Village Bend, Bryson, Caddo.
Its 4 leases have reported 202K barrels of oil and 364K mcf of gas since January 1998, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 8 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Arlington, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · 56 permits on file · (817) 991-2702
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Paratus Petroleum LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Xplore Operating, LLCSep 27, 2018 |
- 5,400
- total depth, ft
- 6
- permits on file
- Sep 27, 2018
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 202K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 364K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1998 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
33.342787, -98.363828
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Jack County.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the 4 leases this well is completed on; they carry 8 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richards, Frank O-13-30523 | Lost Valley (Caddo) | Paratus Petroleum LLC | 5 | 191K | 364K | May 2005 – Jul 2026 |
| Richards, Frank 'A' O-13-32017 | Harwell (Bryson) | Paratus Petroleum LLC | 1 | 1.16K | 0 | Jul 2010 – Jul 2026 |
| Richards, Frank "A" O-13-30756 | Lost Valley (Caddo) | Silver Creek Oil & Gas, LLC | 1 | 375 | 494 | Jun 2006 – Apr 2019 |
| Richards, Frank O-13-29441 | Harwell (Bryson) | Hep Oil Company, Ltd. | 1 | 9.09K | 0 | Jan 1998 – Mar 2007 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 1,402 · prior 12 1,290(+9%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 7,504 · prior 12 9,051(-17%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Miles Production Co.Jan 1998 → Jan 2005
- 2Hep Oil Company, Ltd.Feb 2005 → Dec 2007
- 3Hep Oil GP, LLCJan 2008 → Jan 2012
- 4Silver Creek Resources, LLCFeb 2012 → Aug 2012
- 5Silver Creek Oil & Gas, LLCSep 2012 → Jun 2013
- 6CP Exploration TX Operating LLCJul 2013 → Apr 2017
- 7Xplore Operating, LLCMay 2017 → Dec 2025
- 8Paratus Petroleum LLCJan 2026 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 845127-99 | Recompletion | Xplore Operating, LLC | Sep 27, 2018 | Sep 27, 2018 | — | 5,050 |
| 728847-99 | Recompletion | Hep Oil GP, LLC | Nov 22, 2011 | Dec 2, 2011 | Oct 29, 2008 | 3,534 |
| 619921-99 | Recompletion | Hep Oil Company, Ltd. | May 25, 2006 | May 26, 2006 | May 11, 2006 | 5,050 |
| 467887-99 | Drill | Miles Production Co. | Sep 22, 1997 | Sep 29, 1997 | Oct 7, 1997 | 5,400 |
| 456006-98 | Drill | Miles Production Co. | Sep 22, 1997 | Dec 16, 1996 | Jan 7, 1997 | 5,400 |
| 456006-99 | Drill | Miles Production Co. | Dec 6, 1996 | Dec 16, 1996 | — | 4,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-13-29441 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-13-30523 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-13-30756 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-13-32017 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,072 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Pinto | 1,812 | -740 |
| Village Bend | 2,370 | -1,298 |
| BrysonBRYSON LIME | 3,466 | -2,394 |
| Caddo | 4,572 | -3,500 |
| Marble Falls | 5,012 | -3,940 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,491 | 3,501 | Perforated |
| 4,678 | 4,694 | Perforated |
| 4,702 | 4,709 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 461 | 12.25 | 305 S |
| 4.5 | 4,875 | 7.875 | 550 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 | Jul 30, 2012 | Jan 26, 2012 | — |
| 00 | May 2, 2007 | Jun 22, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 10, 2007 | Jun 22, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 10, 2006 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 6, 1998 | — | Yes |
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 42-237-38238 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-237-38238 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Ruth Peek 'A'42-237-37939
0.5 KM · Xplore Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Palo Pinto | 1,748 | -710 |
| Dog Bend | 2,144 | -1,106 |
| Village Bend | 2,310 | -1,272 |
| Bryson | 3,404 | -2,366 |
| Caddo | 4,510 | -3,472 |
| Marble Falls | 4,998 | -3,960 |
Richards, Frank42-237-39963
0.7 KM · Xplore Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Gunsight | 548 | 558 |
| Weir | 2,848 | -1,742 |
| Bryson | 3,524 | -2,418 |
| Strawn | 4,144 | -3,038 |
| Caddo | 4,620 | -3,514 |
| Canyon | — | |
| Village Bend | — | |
| Palo Pinto | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Ruth Peek 'A'42-237-38195
0.7 KM · Miles Production Co. · Section with this well →
| Palo Pinto | 1,754 | -720 |
| Village Bend | 2,312 | -1,278 |
| Bryson | 3,434 | -2,400 |
| Caddo | 4,518 | -3,484 |
| Marble Falls | 4,970 | -3,936 |
Richards, Frank42-237-40529
0.9 KM · Xplore Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Gunsight | 519 | 577 |
| Atoka | — | |
| Butram | — | |
| Caddo | — | |
| Canyon | — | |
| Palo Pinto | — | |
| Strawn | — | |
| Village Bend | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Peek Unit42-237-38089
1.0 KM · Xplore Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Palo Pinto | 1,710 | -692 |
| Village Bend | 2,262 | -1,244 |
| Bryson | 3,380 | -2,362 |
| Caddo | 4,472 | -3,454 |
| Marble Falls | 4,922 | -3,904 |
Ellis & Dubose -F-42-237-40528
1.1 KM · White Knight Production LLC · Section with this well →
| Gunsight | 446 | 632 |
| Palo Pinto | — | |
| Atoka | — | |
| Bryson | — | |
| Butram | — | |
| Caddo | — | |
| Canyon | — | |
| Strawn | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Rumph42-237-40550
2.1 KM · White Knight Production LLC · Section with this well →
| Gunsight | 500 | 631 |
| Caddo | — | |
| Canyon | — | |
| Bryson | — | |
| Butram | — | |
| Palo Pinto | — | |
| Strawn | — | |
| Village Bend | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Rumph42-237-40551
2.2 KM · White Knight Production LLC · Section with this well →
| Gunsight | 500 | 612 |
| Weir | — | |
| Atoka | — | |
| Bryson | — | |
| Butram | — | |
| Caddo | — | |
| Canyon | — | |
| Palo Pinto | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
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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