WELL · 42-249-32472 · DISTRICT 4
Russell #8
Jim Wells County · Falfurrias (Frio 7640) field · Producing · Vertical
Russell #8 (API 42-249-32472) is a well in Jim Wells County operated by Paladin Petroleum Iii L.L.C., completed June 20, 2005 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 2005 and 2026, permitted to 10,900 ft.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Vicksburg.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Austin, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Jul 20, 2026
- Permits on file
- 42
- Phone
- (512) 327-6122
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Paladin Petroleum III L.L.C. |
| Production reports | Paladin Petroleum III, L.L.C.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Paladin Petroleum III, L.L.C.Aug 10, 2026 |
- 10,900
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Aug 10, 2026
- last permit issued
- Jun 20, 2005
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 289K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2005 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 20, 2005
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Delinquent (D)
Surface location
27.275302, -98.073905
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Jim Wells County.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell G-4-209933 | Falfurrias (9200 Vicksburg) | Paladin Petroleum III, L.L.C. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Apr 2005 – Jul 2026 |
| Russell G-4-210544 | Falfurrias (Frio 7640) | Paladin Petroleum III, L.L.C. | 1 | 0 | 289K | Jun 2005 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 1,772 · prior 12 1,636(+8%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Ruwco Oil and Gas Corp.Jun 2005 → Oct 2005
- 2Paladin Petroleum III, L.L.C.Feb 2006 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 917691-99 | Recompletion | Paladin Petroleum III, L.L.C. | Aug 6, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 | — | 10,500 |
| 602298-99 | Recompletion | Ruwco Oil and Gas Corp. | Jun 20, 2005 | Jun 20, 2005 | Jun 20, 2005 | 10,900 |
| 556491-98 | Drill | Ruwco Oil and Gas Corp. | Feb 23, 2005 | Jan 20, 2005 | Jan 31, 2005 | 10,900 |
| 556491-99 | Drill | Ruwco Oil and Gas Corp. | Jan 20, 2005 | Jan 20, 2005 | — | 9,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-209933 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-210544 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 111 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Vicksburg | 8,645 | -8,534 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,524 | 7,540 | Perforated |
| 8,660 | 8,688 | Perforated |
| 8,941 | 8,948 | Perforated |
| 9,830 | 9,846 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 3,025 | 14.75 | 1,215 S |
| 7.625 | 8,120 | 8.75 | 495 S |
| 4.5 | 10,450 | 6.5 | 685 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 | Nov 3, 2005 | Jun 30, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 11, 2005 | May 26, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 12, 2005 | — | — |
| 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 42-249-32472 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-249-32472 → 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 neighbors, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Russell42-249-32677
1.3 KM · Paladin Petroleum III, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Frio | 6,900 | -6,795 |
| Vicksburg | 8,255 | -8,150 |
| Vicksburg | 8,360 | -8,255 |
| Jackson | — | |
| Catahoula | — | |
| Catahoula | — | |
| Yegua | — | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — |
Sullivan42-047-32230
4.0 KM · Erskine Energy, LLC · Section with this well →
| Frio | 9,032 | -8,937 |
| Vicksburg | 10,207 | -10,112 |
| Vicksburg | 10,431 | -10,336 |
| Vicksburg | 10,667 | -10,572 |
| Vicksburg | 10,779 | -10,684 |
Sullivan42-047-32328
4.3 KM · Erskine Energy, LLC · Section with this well →
| 7650' Sand | 7,641 | -7,515 |
| 8000' Sand | 8,076 | -7,950 |
| 9700' VX Sand | 9,688 | -9,562 |
| 9700 VX Sand | 9,688 | -9,562 |
Blucher, C.F.H.B42-249-30541
5.2 KM · Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. · Section with this well →
| Myrick | 7,790 | -7,676 |
Rupp42-047-32052
5.9 KM · United Oil & Minerals L. P. · Section with this well →
| Frio | 8,750 | -8,651 |
| Vicksburg | 10,418 | -10,319 |
| Vicksburg | 10,760 | -10,661 |
Garcia-Benavides Gas Unit 242-047-31667
6.3 KM · Westport Oil and Gas Company, LP · Section with this well →
| Frio | 4,000 | -3,902 |
| Vicksburg | 9,000 | -8,902 |
Klumpp-Barrera42-047-32456
6.4 KM · Five-Jab, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Falfurrias | 6,970 | -6,825 |
| Atlee B | 7,494 | -7,349 |
| Atlee -B- Zone | 7,494 | -7,349 |
| McGehee -A- | 8,169 | -8,024 |
| Loman | 9,200 | -9,055 |
| Loma Blanca | 9,200 | -9,055 |
Rupp Deep 'D'42-047-32080
6.4 KM · Maguire Oil Company · Section with this well →
| Tex W Sand | 7,995 | -7,894 |
| Ann Mag Fault | 10,490 | -10,389 |
| VX7 | 10,560 | -10,459 |
| VX 7 Sand | 10,560 | -10,459 |
| VX 7 Sands | 10,560 | -10,459 |
| VX 8 Sand | 10,650 | -10,549 |
| VX8 | 10,650 | -10,549 |
| VX10 | 10,920 | -10,819 |
12 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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