WELL · 42-253-33583 · DISTRICT 7
Carter Frank #1
Jones County · Noodle (Strawn Middle) field · Vertical
Carter Frank #1 (API 42-253-33583) is a plugged well in Jones County, plugged May 4, 2020, last operated by Sojourner Drilling Corporation.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1987 and 1993, permitted to 5,400 ft.
It was permitted by A.D.S. Resources, Inc. and has since transferred to Sojourner Drilling Corporation on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Strawn, Caddo, Ellenburger.
Its 2 leases have reported 26.9K barrels of oil and 5.04K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in April 2022. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Sojourner Drilling Corporation
Permitted by A.D.S. Resources, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Abilene, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · 872 permits on file · (325) 669-2068
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Sojourner Drilling Corporation |
| Production reports | M-Tex Resources, Inc.through Aug 2009 |
| Latest permit | A.D.S. Resources, Inc.Sep 23, 1993 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,400
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 23, 1993
- last permit issued
- Jul 19, 1993
- completed
- 26.9K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 5.04K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Apr 2022
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 19, 1993
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 4, 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter, Frank O-8-27050 | Noodle (Strawn, Middle) | Sojourner Drilling Corporation | 1 | 26.3K | 4.58K | Aug 1993 – Apr 2022 |
| Carter, Frank O-8-24357 | Noodle (Ellenburger) | A.D.S. Resources, Inc. | 1 | 597 | 455 | Jan 1993 – Mar 2008 |
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.
- 1Beaird, R.A. Oil Operating Co.Jan 1993 → Feb 1993
- 2A.D.S. Resources, Inc.Mar 1993 → Nov 1994
- 3Mid-Tex ResourcesFeb 1995 → Sep 1999
- 4M-Tex Resources, Inc.Oct 1999 → Aug 2009
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 416201-99 | Recompletion | A.D.S. Resources, Inc. | Sep 20, 1993 | Sep 23, 1993 | Jul 13, 1993 | 5,353 |
| 328073-99 | Drill | Beaird, R.A. Oil Operating Co. | Mar 23, 1987 | Mar 23, 1987 | — | 5,400 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-8-24357 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-8-27050 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,837 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Strawn | 4,218 | -2,381 |
| Strawn | 4,810 | -2,973 |
| Caddo | 5,174 | -3,337 |
| Caddo | 5,178 | -3,341 |
| Ellenburger | 5,312 | -3,475 |
| Ellenburger | 5,314 | -3,477 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,941 | 4,944 | Perforated |
| 5,316 | 5,319 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 130 | 12.25 | 100 S |
| 4.5 | 5,357 | 7.875 | 175 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 | Feb 15, 1994 | Aug 17, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 20, 1993 | Jun 5, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 18, 1987 | Jun 5, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 11, 1987 | — | — |
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 42-253-33583 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-253-33583 → 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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