WELL · 42-253-34337 · DISTRICT 7
James #1
Jones County · Noodle (Strawn Upper) field · Vertical
James #1 (API 42-253-34337) is a plugged well in Jones County, plugged November 20, 2013, last operated by Beaird R.A. Oil Operating CO..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 13, 1996, permitted to 5,600 ft.
It was permitted by Henry, John Petroleum and has since transferred to Beaird R.A. Oil Operating CO. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Strawn, Ellenburger.
Its lease has reported 6.19K barrels of oil and 18.7K mcf of gas since August 1996, last reporting in April 2014.
Operator of record
Permitted by Henry, John Petroleum; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Merkel, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 30 permits on file · (325) 232-1541
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Beaird R.A. Oil Operating Co. |
| Production reports | Beaird, R.A. Oil Operating Co.through Sep 2012 |
| Latest permit | Henry, John PetroleumJun 13, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,600
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jun 13, 1996
- last permit issued
- Aug 10, 1996
- completed
- 6.19K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 18.7K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 1996 THROUGH Apr 2014
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 10, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 20, 2013
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James O-8-27930 | Noodle (Strawn, Upper) | Beaird, R.A. Oil Operating Co. | 1 | 6.19K | 18.7K | Aug 1996 – Apr 2014 |
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.
- 1Henry, John PetroleumAug 1996 → Aug 1998
- 2Ross Engineering, Inc.Jan 1999 → Sep 2009
- 3Beaird, R.A. Oil Operating Co.Feb 2011 → Sep 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 449254-99 | Drill | Henry, John Petroleum | Jun 13, 1996 | Jun 13, 1996 | Jun 18, 1996 | 5,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-8-27930 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,846 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| StrawnSTRAWN SAND | 4,756 | -2,910 |
| Ellenburger | 5,350 | -3,504 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,758 | 4,762 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 136 | 12.25 | 70 S |
| 4.5 | 5,478 | 60 | 3,350 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 8, 1996 | Aug 13, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 12, 1996 | — | Yes |
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 42-253-34337 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-253-34337 → 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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