WELL · 42-251-31304 · DISTRICT 9
Turpen #1
Johnson County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Vertical
Turpen #1 (API 42-251-31304) is a plugged well in Johnson County, plugged November 10, 2015, last operated by Excel Oil & Gas Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued November 2, 2006, permitted to 9,000 ft.
It was permitted by Ropa Exploration Corp. and has since transferred to Excel Oil & Gas Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Marble Falls.
Operator of record
Permitted by Ropa Exploration Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Waxahachie, TX · P-5 Y, filed Aug 4, 2025 · 56 permits on file · (972) 351-4066
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Excel Oil & Gas Inc. |
| Production reports | Excel Oil & Gas, Inc.through May 2012 |
| Latest permit | Saddle Creek Energy DevelopmentNov 2, 2006 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 2, 2006
- last permit issued
- May 22, 2008
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 187K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 2008 THROUGH Nov 2015
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 22, 2008
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 10, 2015
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turpen G-13-241181 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Excel Oil & Gas, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 187K | May 2008 – Nov 2015 |
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.
- 1Ropa Exploration Corp.Oct 2008 → Dec 2010
- 2Excel Oil & Gas, Inc.Jan 2011 → May 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 628397-98 | Drill | Ropa Exploration Corp. | Jan 17, 2008 | Nov 2, 2006 | Apr 16, 2008 | 9,000 |
| 628397-99 | Drill | Saddle Creek Energy Development | Nov 1, 2006 | Nov 2, 2006 | — | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-241181 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 692 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Marble Falls | 7,190 | -6,498 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,862 | 8,034 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,795 | 12.25 | 835 S |
| 5.5 | 7,867 | 7.875 | 250 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 5, 2008 | Sep 19, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 28, 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 42-251-31304 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-251-31304 → 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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