WELL · 42-237-40489 · DISTRICT 9
Ware #2
Jack County · KRS (Marble Falls) field · NO Production · Vertical
Ware #2 (API 42-237-40489) is a well in Jack County operated by Best Petroleum Explorations Inc., completed February 7, 2018 and listed as no production on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued November 6, 2017, permitted to 4,999 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Bryson, Caddo, Atoka, Butram.
Its lease has reported 2.97K barrels of oil and 28.4K mcf of gas since February 2018, last reporting in July 2026.
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 Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Best Petroleum Explorations,inc.Nov 6, 2017 |
- 4,999
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 6, 2017
- last permit issued
- Feb 7, 2018
- completed
- 2.97K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 28.4K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2018 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 7, 2018
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
33.259119, -98.354353
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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 lease this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ware O-13-33707 | KRS (Marble Falls) | Best Petroleum Explorations,inc. | 1 | 2.97K | 28.4K | Feb 2018 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 1,084 · prior 12 1,334(-19%)
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.Feb 2018 → Jan 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 832573-98 | Drill | Best Petroleum Explorations,inc. | Feb 20, 2018 | Nov 6, 2017 | Nov 27, 2017 | 4,999 |
| 832573-99 | Drill | Best Petroleum Explorations,inc. | Oct 31, 2017 | Nov 6, 2017 | Nov 20, 2017 | 4,999 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-13-33707 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,202 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,916 | 4,940 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 562 | 12.25 | 300 S |
| 4.5 | 5,000 | 7.875 | 275 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 | Mar 7, 2018 | Mar 1, 2018 | 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 42-237-40489 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-237-40489 → 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
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This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Lake42-237-40518
0.4 KM · Best Petroleum Explorations,inc. · Section with this well →
| Gunsight | 860 | 346 |
| Palo Pinto | 1,800 | -594 |
| Weir | 2,400 | -1,194 |
| Butram | 2,660 | -1,454 |
| Caddo | 4,460 | -3,254 |
| Atoka | — | |
| Village Bend | — | |
| Strawn | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Lake42-237-39446
1.1 KM · Best Petroleum Explorations,inc. · Section with this well →
| Strawn | 3,900 | -2,655 |
| Caddo | 4,500 | -3,255 |
| Marble Falls | 5,000 | -3,755 |
Counts42-237-40600
1.6 KM · Best Petroleum Explorations,inc. · Section with this well →
| Strawn | 4,000 | -2,662 |
| Caddo | 4,550 | -3,212 |
| Atoka | — | |
| Bryson | — | |
| Butram | — | |
| Village Bend | — | |
| Weir | — | |
| Palo Pinto | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Lowell Jones42-237-40267
1.8 KM · Jay Management Company, LLC · Section with this well →
| Palo Pinto | 2,021 | -898 |
| Weir | 2,244 | -1,121 |
| Canyon | 2,390 | -1,267 |
| Village Bend | 2,432 | -1,309 |
| Strawn | 2,505 | -1,382 |
| Bryson | 3,201 | -2,078 |
| Caddo | 4,340 | -3,217 |
| Atoka | 4,795 | -3,672 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
South Easter42-237-40619
2.8 KM · Best Petroleum Explorations,inc. · Section with this well →
| Strawn | 3,700 | -2,489 |
| Caddo | 4,430 | -3,219 |
| Marble Falls | 4,940 | -3,729 |
| Weir | — | |
| Barnett | — | |
| Bend | — | |
| Conglomerate | — | |
| Gunsight | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
King, Alma42-237-38085
4.4 KM · Xplore Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Dog Bend | 2,034 | -932 |
| Village Bend | 2,210 | -1,108 |
| Bryson | 3,330 | -2,228 |
| Caddo | 4,400 | -3,298 |
| Marble Falls | 4,840 | -3,738 |
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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