WELL · 42-253-34361 · DISTRICT 7
King J. W. 281 #1
Jones County · Noodle W. (Palo Pinto) field · Vertical
King J. W. 281 #1 (API 42-253-34361) is a plugged well in Jones County, plugged February 3, 2026, last operated by Star Production Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1996 and 1997, permitted to 5,000 ft.
Its 2 leases have reported 66 barrels of oil and 514K mcf of gas since December 1996, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Dallas, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 17, 2026
- Permits on file
- 192
- Phone
- (214) 739-4747
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Star Production Inc. |
| Production reports | Star Production, Inc.through Jan 2026 |
| Latest permit | Star Production, Inc.Aug 25, 1997 |
- 5,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 25, 1997
- last permit issued
- Dec 16, 1996
- completed
- 66
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 514K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 1996 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 16, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Feb 3, 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King, J. W. 281 G-8-164291 | Noodle, W. (Palo Pinto) | Star Production, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 458K | May 1997 – Jul 2026 |
| King, J.W. 281 O-8-28036 | Murfee (Canyon Reef) | Star Production, Inc. | 1 | 66 | 55.8K | Dec 1996 – Nov 1997 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 1,432 · prior 12 2,483(-42%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Star Production, Inc.Dec 1996 → Jan 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 466461-99 | Field transfer | Star Production, Inc. | Aug 19, 1997 | Aug 25, 1997 | Oct 5, 1996 | 5,000 |
| 453081-99 | Drill | Star Production, Inc. | Sep 24, 1996 | Sep 26, 1996 | Oct 5, 1996 | 5,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-8-164291 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-8-28036 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,675 | 4,680 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 192 | 12.25 | 110 S |
| 5.5 | 4,793 | 7.875 | 140 S |
| 5.5 | — | 7.875 | 225 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 | Sep 26, 1997 | May 30, 1997 | — |
| 00 | Sep 16, 1997 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 10, 1997 | Dec 31, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 17, 1997 | — | — |
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 42-253-34361 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-253-34361 → 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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