TEXAS · WELLS · KENEDY COUNTY · KENEDY, JOHN G. "J" LEASE · API 42-261-30958 · DISTRICT 04
Kenedy John G. J #16
Kenedy County · El Paistle Deep (Frio) field · Vertical
Kenedy John G. J #16 (API 42-261-30958) is a plugged well in Kenedy County, plugged November 21, 2004, last operated by Exxon Mobil Corporation.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 13, 1984, permitted to 14,720 ft.
It was permitted by Exxon Corp. and has since transferred to Exxon Mobil Corporation on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Exxon Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Spring, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jul 15, 2026
- Permits on file
- 1,223
- Phone
- (346) 474-9142
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Exxon Mobil Corporation |
| Production reports | Exxon Mobil Corporationthrough Apr 2004 |
| Latest permit | Exxon Corp.Aug 13, 1984 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 14,720
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 13, 1984
- last permit issued
- Dec 31, 1984
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.4M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jan 2005
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 31, 1984
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 21, 2004
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenedy, John G. "J" G-4-114840 | El Paistle, Deep (Frio) | Exxon Mobil Corporation | 1 | 0 | 1.4M | Jan 1993 – Jan 2005 |
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.
- 1Exxon Corp.Jan 1993 → Mar 2000
- 2Exxon Mobil CorporationApr 2000 → Apr 2004
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 247986-99 | Drill | Exxon Corp. | Aug 3, 1984 | Aug 13, 1984 | Aug 24, 1984 | 14,720 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 1984 | Kenedy John G. J G-4-114840 | El Paistle Deep (Frio) | Exxon Mobil Corporation | Plugged | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 13,019 | 13,036 | Perforated |
| 13,047 | 13,072 | Perforated |
| 13,632 | 13,643 | Perforated |
| 13,872 | 13,881 | Perforated |
| 13,940 | 14,008 | Perforated |
| 14,104 | 14,111 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,014 | 17.5 | 1,596 S |
| 9.625 | 12,100 | 12.25 | 2,584 S |
| 5.5 | 14,211 | 8.5 | 1,149 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 | Mar 29, 1985 | Jan 25, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Mar 5, 1985 | Jan 2, 1985 | — |
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 42-261-30958 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-261-30958 → 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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