WELL · 42-237-40600 · DISTRICT 9
Counts #1
Jack County · Lost Valley (Caddo) field · Vertical
Counts #1 (API 42-237-40600) is a plugged well in Jack County, plugged November 10, 2022, last operated by Best Petroleum Explorations Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 10, 2021, permitted to 7,000 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Strawn, Caddo, Atoka, Bryson.
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 | none |
| Latest permit | Best Petroleum Explorations,inc.Dec 10, 2021 |
- 7,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 10, 2021
- last permit issued
- Jan 25, 2022
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2022 THROUGH Nov 2022
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 25, 2022
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 10, 2022
Surface location
33.266633, -98.369464
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counts G-13-293272 | Lost Valley (Caddo) | Best Petroleum Explorations,inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Feb 2022 – Nov 2022 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 875103-99 | Drill | Best Petroleum Explorations,inc. | Dec 7, 2021 | Dec 10, 2021 | Jan 18, 2022 | 7,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-293272 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,338 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,627 | 4,652 | Open hole |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.25 | 391 | 8.625 | 240 S |
| 7.875 | 5,140 | 4.5 | 210 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 | Oct 17, 2022 | Oct 6, 2022 | 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 42-237-40600 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-237-40600 → 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.
Lake42-237-39446
1.0 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 |
Lake42-237-40518
1.3 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 |
| Village Bend | — | |
| Strawn | — | |
| Atoka | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Ware42-237-40489
1.6 KM · Best Petroleum Explorations,inc. · Section with this well →
| Bryson | 3,450 | -2,248 |
| Caddo | 4,460 | -3,258 |
| Strawn | — | |
| Atoka | — | |
| Butram | — | |
| Canyon | — | |
| Gunsight | — | |
| Palo Pinto | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
King, Alma42-237-38085
3.3 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 |
Lowell Jones42-237-40267
3.4 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
4.3 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
Williams42-237-40512
4.5 KM · Stamper Operating Co., Inc. · Section with this well →
| Gunsight | 282 | 808 |
| Caddo | — | |
| Butram | — | |
| Bryson | — | |
| Atoka | — | |
| Weir | — | |
| 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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