WELL · 42-249-32517 · DISTRICT 4
Franke #1
Jim Wells County · Orange Grove (3900) field · Vertical
Franke #1 (API 42-249-32517) is a plugged well in Jim Wells County, plugged October 19, 2020, last operated by Alaron Energy Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued February 2, 2008, permitted to 6,000 ft.
It was permitted by Cummins & Walker Oil CO., Inc. and has since transferred to Alaron Energy Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Top Of Het, Frio.
Operator of record
Permitted by Cummins & Walker Oil Co., Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Irving, TX
- P-5 status
- Delinquent (D)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 22, 2018
- Permits on file
- 2
- Phone
- (469) 647-5033
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Alaron Energy Inc. |
| Production reports | Kebo Oil & Gas, Inc.through Dec 2014 |
| Latest permit | Cummins & Walker Oil Co., Inc.Feb 2, 2008 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Feb 2, 2008
- last permit issued
- May 22, 2008
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 252K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 2008 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 22, 2008
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Oct 19, 2020
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franke G-4-238505 | Orange Grove (3900) | Alaron Energy, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 252K | May 2008 – Jul 2026 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Cummins & Walker Oil Co., Inc.May 2008 → Mar 2010
- 2Kebo Oil & Gas, Inc.Apr 2010 → Dec 2014
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 653898-98 | Drill | Cummins & Walker Oil Co., Inc. | May 28, 2008 | Feb 2, 2008 | Mar 5, 2008 | 4,000 |
| 653898-99 | Drill | Cummins & Walker Oil Co., Inc. | Jan 24, 2008 | Feb 2, 2008 | — | 6,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-238505 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 151 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Top of Het | 2,910 | -2,759 |
| FrioTOP OF FRIO | 3,703 | -3,552 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,864 | 3,871 | Perforated |
| 3,871 | 3,880 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,004 | 12.25 | 230 S |
| 4.5 | 4,208 | 7.875 | 675 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 1, 2008 | Jun 6, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 6, 2008 | — | — |
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 42-249-32517 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-249-32517 → 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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