WELL · 42-237-39963 · DISTRICT 9
Frank Richards #7
Jack County · KRS (Marble Falls) field · Vertical
Frank Richards #7 (API 42-237-39963) is a well in Jack County operated by Xplore Operating LLC, completed May 21, 2014.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 2014 and 2022, permitted to 6,500 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Gunsight, Weir, Bryson, Strawn.
Its 3 leases have reported 196K barrels of oil and 378K mcf of gas since May 2005, 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 | Xplore Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Paratus Petroleum LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Xplore Operating, LLCNov 2, 2022 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,500
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Nov 2, 2022
- last permit issued
- May 21, 2014
- completed
- 196K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 378K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 2005 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 21, 2014
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
33.347214, -98.359130
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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 3 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 O-13-34118 | Jack County Regular | Paratus Petroleum LLC | 2 | 1.68K | 2.21K | Apr 2022 – Jul 2026 |
| Frank Richards O-13-33309 | KRS (Marble Falls) | Xplore Operating, LLC | 1 | 2.76K | 12.4K | May 2014 – Jul 2018 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 1,701 · prior 12 1,532(+11%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 7,956 · prior 12 9,497(-16%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Hep Oil Company, Ltd.May 2005 → Dec 2007
- 2Hep Oil GP, LLCJan 2008 → Jan 2012
- 3Silver Creek Resources, LLCFeb 2012 → Aug 2012
- 4Silver Creek Oil & Gas, LLCSep 2012 → Jun 2013
- 5CP Exploration TX Operating LLCJul 2013 → Apr 2017
- 6Xplore Operating, LLCMay 2017 → Dec 2025
- 7Paratus Petroleum LLCJan 2026 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 885357-98 | Recompletion | Xplore Operating, LLC | Dec 14, 2022 | Nov 2, 2022 | Oct 18, 2022 | 6,500 |
| 885357-99 | Recompletion | Xplore Operating, LLC | Oct 31, 2022 | Nov 2, 2022 | — | 6,500 |
| 832572-99 | Recompletion | Xplore Operating, LLC | Oct 31, 2017 | Nov 15, 2017 | May 21, 2014 | 6,500 |
| 777663-99 | Drill | CP Exploration TX Operating LLC | Jan 17, 2014 | Feb 4, 2014 | Feb 11, 2014 | 6,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-13-30523 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-13-33309 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-13-34118 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,106 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,147 | 4,156 | Perforated |
| 4,698 | 4,726 | Perforated |
| 4,820 | 4,825 | Perforated |
| 4,824 | 4,844 | Perforated |
| 5,040 | 5,110 | Perforated |
| 5,554 | 5,596 | Perforated |
| 5,722 | 5,772 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 512 | 12.25 | 325 S |
| 5.5 | 5,870 | 7.875 | 350 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 | Jan 13, 2023 | Dec 6, 2022 | — |
| 00 | Feb 9, 2018 | Dec 4, 2017 | — |
| 00 | Oct 30, 2015 | Apr 20, 2015 | 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 42-237-39963 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-237-39963 → 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.
Richards, Frank42-237-40529
0.5 KM · Xplore Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Gunsight | 519 | 577 |
| Weir | — | |
| Village Bend | — | |
| Bryson | — | |
| Caddo | — | |
| Butram | — | |
| Atoka | — | |
| Strawn | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Richards, Frank 'A'42-237-38238
0.7 KM · Xplore Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Palo Pinto | 1,812 | -740 |
| Village Bend | 2,370 | -1,298 |
| Bryson | 3,466 | -2,394 |
| Caddo | 4,572 | -3,500 |
| Marble Falls | 5,012 | -3,940 |
Ruth Peek 'A'42-237-37939
0.9 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 |
Ruth Peek 'A'42-237-38195
1.4 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 |
Ellis & Dubose -F-42-237-40528
1.4 KM · White Knight Production LLC · Section with this well →
| Gunsight | 446 | 632 |
| Strawn | — | |
| Village Bend | — | |
| Weir | — | |
| Atoka | — | |
| Caddo | — | |
| Canyon | — | |
| Palo Pinto | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Peek Unit42-237-38089
1.5 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 |
Burt, Myrtle -C-42-237-40592
2.1 KM · Mokan Capital, LLC · Section with this well →
| Gunsight | 460 | 562 |
| Bryson | — | |
| Palo Pinto | — | |
| Strawn | — | |
| Village Bend | — | |
| Atoka | — | |
| Weir | — | |
| Butram | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Myrtle Burt C42-237-40618
2.2 KM · Mokan Capital, LLC · Section with this well →
| Gunsight | 350 | 659 |
| Strawn | — | |
| Village Bend | — | |
| Weir | — | |
| Atoka | — | |
| Barnett | — | |
| Bryson | — | |
| Butram | — |
13 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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