WELL · 42-275-30628 · DISTRICT 9
Zeissel #6
Knox County · Permayes (Tannehill) field · Vertical
Zeissel #6 (API 42-275-30628) is a plugged well in Knox County, plugged October 26, 2016, last operated by Midwestern Energy.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued January 4, 1978, permitted to 1,930 ft.
It was permitted by Melton, Edward and has since transferred to Midwestern Energy on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Tannehill.
Its lease has reported 72 barrels of oil and 11 mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Melton, Edward; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Mankato, MN · P-5 Y, filed May 6, 2016 · 9 permits on file · (940) 642-7857
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Midwestern Energy |
| Production reports | Bitter Creek Petroleum Co.through Nov 2003 |
| Latest permit | Melton, EdwardJan 4, 1978 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 1,930
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jan 4, 1978
- last permit issued
- Jan 18, 1978
- completed
- 72
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 11
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 18, 1978
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Oct 26, 2016
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; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeissel O-13-9979 | Permayes (Tannehill) | Midwestern Energy | 2 | 72 | 11 | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Hatcher, RayJan 1993 → Nov 1993
- 2Bitter Creek Petroleum Co.Apr 1998 → Nov 2003
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15509-99 | Drill | Melton, Edward | Jan 4, 1978 | Jan 4, 1978 | Jan 16, 1978 | 1,930 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-13-9979 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1,914 | 1,936 | Perforated |
| — | 1,874 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 100 | 9.75 | 100 S |
| 8.625 | 104 | 9.625 | 100 S |
| 4.5 | 1,962 | 7.875 | 75 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 | Jul 14, 1999 | May 17, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Aug 12, 1996 | May 29, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Jun 13, 1996 | May 28, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Jan 21, 1991 | Dec 4, 1990 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | May 25, 1978 | — |
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 42-275-30628 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-275-30628 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 508K
- bbl, all reported
- Feb 2014
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000043748 | W-14 Disposal | Plugged Nov 4, 2016 | 450 | 500 | 1,914–1,936 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
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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