WELL · 42-237-39404 · DISTRICT 9
Ruby #1
Jack County · JMG Mag (Miss) field · Vertical
Ruby #1 (API 42-237-39404) is a plugged well in Jack County, plugged June 9, 2023, last operated by Best Petroleum Explorations Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued March 29, 2011, permitted to 6,000 ft.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Strawn, Caddo, Congl, Congl..
Its 2 leases have reported 35.3K barrels of oil and 1.06M mcf of gas since June 2011, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Best Petroleum Explorations Inc.
Jacksboro, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 251 permits on file · (940) 229-9039
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Best Petroleum Explorations Inc. |
| Production reports | Best Petroleum Explorations,inc.through Dec 2023 |
| Latest permit | Best Petroleum Explorations,inc.Mar 29, 2011 |
- 6,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 29, 2011
- last permit issued
- Jun 8, 2011
- completed
- 35.3K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.06M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 2011 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 8, 2011
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 9, 2023
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 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby O-13-31947 | JMG Mag (Miss) | Best Petroleum Explorations,inc. | 2 | 35.3K | 550K | Jun 2011 – Jul 2026 |
| Ruby G-13-267646 | JMG Mag (Miss) | Best Petroleum Explorations,inc. | 1 | 0 | 511K | Dec 2012 – Jun 2023 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Best Petroleum Explorations,inc.Jun 2011 → Dec 2023
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 712816-98 | Drill | Best Petroleum Explorations,inc. | Jul 8, 2011 | Mar 29, 2011 | May 17, 2011 | 6,000 |
| 712816-99 | Drill | Best Petroleum Explorations,inc. | Mar 24, 2011 | Mar 29, 2011 | May 16, 2011 | 6,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-267646 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-13-31947 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,201 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Strawn | 3,400 | -2,199 |
| CaddoCADDO CONGL | 4,570 | -3,369 |
| CaddoCADDO CONGL. | 4,570 | -3,369 |
| Congl | 4,750 | -3,549 |
| Congl. | 4,750 | -3,549 |
| Marble Falls | 4,800 | -3,599 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,750 | 5,300 | Perforated |
| 4,990 | 5,210 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 330 | 12.25 | 200 S |
| 4.5 | 5,306 | 7.875 | 400 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 | May 13, 2013 | Jan 7, 2013 | — |
| 00 | Jan 31, 2012 | Jul 15, 2011 | 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 42-237-39404 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-237-39404 → 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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