WELL · 42-237-38826 · DISTRICT 9
Franks #1
Jack County · Joplin SW. (Strawn) field · Vertical
Franks #1 (API 42-237-38826) is a plugged well in Jack County, plugged December 29, 2006, last operated by Willowbend Investments Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 2004 and 2011, permitted to 6,100 ft.
It was permitted by Excel Oil & Gas, Inc. and has since transferred to Willowbend Investments Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Strawn, Caddo, Pregnant Shale, Conglomerate.
Operator of record
Permitted by Excel Oil & Gas, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Wichita Falls, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · 162 permits on file · (940) 781-2358
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Willowbend Investments Inc. |
| Production reports | Myers, A. J.through Dec 2014 |
| Latest permit | Excel Oil & Gas, Inc.Jun 10, 2011 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,100
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jun 10, 2011
- last permit issued
- Jun 1, 2005
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 16.9K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 2005 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 1, 2005
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Dec 29, 2006
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson G-13-267437 | Rusmag, SE. (Congl. 5300) | A J Myers Prod. LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.1K | Jun 2012 – Jul 2026 |
| Franks G-13-209954 | Joplin, SW. (Strawn) | Willowbend Investments, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 15.8K | Jun 2005 – Apr 2008 |
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.
- 1Willowbend Investments, Inc.Jun 2005 → Aug 2006
- 2Excel Oil & Gas, Inc.Jun 2012 → Sep 2013
- 3Myers, A. J.Jul 2014 → Dec 2014
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 717954-99 | Reenter | Excel Oil & Gas, Inc. | Jun 7, 2011 | Jun 10, 2011 | Apr 15, 2011 | 6,046 |
| 554377-98 | Drill | Willowbend Investments, Inc. | Jun 23, 2005 | Dec 3, 2004 | Dec 7, 2004 | 6,050 |
| 554377-99 | Drill | Willowbend Investments, Inc. | Dec 3, 2004 | Dec 3, 2004 | — | 6,100 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-209954 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-13-267437 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,117 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Strawn | 3,650 | -2,533 |
| Caddo | 4,356 | -3,239 |
| Pregnant Shale | 4,586 | -3,469 |
| Conglomerate | 5,132 | -4,015 |
| Marble Falls | 5,389 | -4,272 |
| BarnettBARNETT SHALE | 5,831 | -4,714 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,650 | 3,664 | Perforated |
| 4,957 | 4,970 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 767 | 12.25 | 375 S |
| 5.5 | 1,724 | 7.875 | 150 S |
| 5.5 | 6,037 | 7.875 | 200 S |
| 5.5 | — | 7.875 | 575 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 | Apr 30, 2013 | Jul 31, 2012 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 12, 2005 | Jul 11, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 10, 2005 | — | — |
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 42-237-38826 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-237-38826 → 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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