WELL · 42-253-34638 · DISTRICT 7
Altum #1
Jones County · Lana (Canyon 4140) field · Vertical
Altum #1 (API 42-253-34638) is a plugged well in Jones County, plugged April 9, 2014, last operated by M-Tex Resources Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued February 6, 2004, permitted to 5,000 ft.
It was permitted by Colo Exploration Company, Inc. and has since transferred to M-Tex Resources Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Palo Pinto.
Its lease has reported 3.4K barrels of oil since June 2004, last reporting in July 2014.
Operator of record
Permitted by Colo Exploration Company, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Merkel, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026 · 23 permits on file · (325) 668-1442
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | M-Tex Resources Inc. |
| Production reports | Wilcox Petroleum Operating LLC.through Mar 2009 |
| Latest permit | Colo Construction Co., Inc.Feb 6, 2004 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Feb 6, 2004
- last permit issued
- Mar 25, 2004
- completed
- 3.4K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 2004 THROUGH Jul 2014
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 25, 2004
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 9, 2014
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altum O-8-29425 | Lana (Canyon 4140) | M-Tex Resources, Inc. | 1 | 3.4K | 0 | Jun 2004 – Jul 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.
- 1Colo Exploration Company, Inc.Jun 2004 → Jan 2005
- 2Wilcox Petroleum Operating LLC.Jul 2005 → Mar 2009
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541764-98 | Drill | Colo Exploration Company, Inc. | Jul 5, 2004 | Feb 6, 2004 | — | 4,476 |
| 541764-99 | Drill | Colo Construction Co., Inc. | Feb 6, 2004 | Feb 6, 2004 | Feb 25, 2004 | 5,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-8-29425 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,747 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Pinto | 3,945 | -2,198 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,965 | 3,970 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 149 | 12.25 | 100 S |
| 5 | 4,166 | 7.875 | 275 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 16, 2004 | Jul 14, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 12, 2004 | — | — |
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 42-253-34638 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-253-34638 → 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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