TEXAS · WELLS · JOHNSON COUNTY · MELTON, JAMES LEASE · API 42-251-32131 · DISTRICT 7C
Melton James #1H
Johnson County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Temp Abandoned · Horizontal
Melton James #1H (API 42-251-32131) is a horizontal well in Johnson County operated by Formentera Operations LLC, completed October 18, 2007 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in January 1, 2018.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 10, 2007, permitted to 7,833 ft.
It was permitted by Devon Energy Production CO, L.P. and has since transferred to Formentera Operations LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Big Saline, Marble Falls, Barnett.
Its lease has reported 158K mcf of gas since October 2007, with no volume in the three years through April 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Austin, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Jun 11, 2026
- Permits on file
- 93
- Phone
- (512) 514-5779
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Formentera Operations LLC |
| Production reports | Formentera Operations LLCthrough Apr 2022 |
| Latest permit | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Aug 10, 2007 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,833
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 10, 2007
- last permit issued
- Oct 18, 2007
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 158K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2007 THROUGH Apr 2022
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 18, 2007
- Shut in
- Jan 1, 2018
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melton, James G-13-235099 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Formentera Operations LLC | 1 | 0 | 158K | Oct 2007 – Apr 2022 |
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.
- 1Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Oct 2007 → Dec 2017
- 2Javelin Energy Partners Mgmt LLCApr 2022 → Apr 2022
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 643869-99 | Drill | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | Aug 6, 2007 | Aug 10, 2007 | Aug 25, 2007 | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2007 | Melton James G-13-235099 | Newark East (Barnett Shale) | Formentera Operations LLC | Temp Abandoned · shut in Jan 1, 2018 | 7,833 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 763 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Big Saline | 7,138 | -6,375 |
| Marble FallsLOWER MARBLE FALLS | 7,587 | -6,824 |
| BarnettUPPER BARNETT SHALE | 7,738 | -6,975 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,090 | 8,451 | Perforated |
| 8,540 | 8,901 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,815 | 12.25 | 640 S |
| 5.5 | 8,982 | 8.5 | 1,335 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. The record date is the RRC's own date on the record, not the day the report was filed: 462,034 of the state's filings carry 1984-01-12. About these reports →
| Suffix | RRC record date | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Jun 4, 2008 | Dec 6, 2007 | Yes |
| 00 | May 22, 2008 | — | — |
Well logs
1 log loaded from the RRC's log index, the latest received Oct 1, 2010. Resistivity. These are the logs loaded into Petrora from the Railroad Commission's inventories, not necessarily every log run on the well. The RRC holds the files; each opens from its log search for the well. The kind is the RRC's description of the log; the interval is the one filed for it.
Open the RRC's log search for this well ↗| Logas described | Files | Intervalft, as filed | Datereceived | SizeMB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESISTIVITY | TIFF | 1,816 to 6,942 | Oct 1, 2010run Aug 30, 2007 | 2.37 |
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 42-251-32131 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-251-32131 → scanned completion filings
The logs loaded for this well are under Well logs, with the RRC's log search for it.
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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