WELL · 42-285-32569 · DISTRICT 2
Upchurch #1
Lavaca County · Speaks SW. (Rainbow) field · Producing · Vertical
Upchurch #1 (API 42-285-32569) is a well in Lavaca County operated by Fowler Oil & Gas LLC, completed June 15, 1998 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1998 and 2013, permitted to 15,108 ft.
It was permitted by Crimson Exploration Oper., Inc. and has since transferred to Fowler Oil & Gas LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Wilcox.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Crimson Exploration Oper., Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Fort Worth, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Apr 28, 2026
- Phone
- (817) 917-9663
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Fowler Oil & Gas LLCthrough Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Crimson Exploration Oper., Inc.Feb 25, 2013 |
- 15,108
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Feb 25, 2013
- last permit issued
- Jun 15, 1998
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.53M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 1998 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 15, 1998
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upchurch G-2-169365 | Speaks, SW. (Rainbow) | Fowler Oil & Gas LLC | 1 | 0 | 3.53M | Jun 1998 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 20,850 · prior 12 25,141(-17%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1United Oil & Minerals, Inc.Jun 1998 → Jan 2001
- 2United Oil & Minerals L. P.Feb 2001 → Jun 2003
- 3United Resources, LPJul 2003 → Dec 2003
- 4Westport Oil and Gas Company, LPJan 2004 → Feb 2006
- 5Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LPMar 2006 → May 2007
- 6Southern G Holdings, LLCJun 2007 → Dec 2007
- 7Crimson Exploration Oper., Inc.Jan 2008 → Dec 2019
- 8Contango Resources, Inc.Jan 2020 → Apr 2021
- 9Karper Oil & Gas CorporationMay 2021 → Jan 2026
- 10Fowler Oil & Gas LLCFeb 2026 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 757253-99 | Recompletion | Crimson Exploration Oper., Inc. | Feb 21, 2013 | Feb 25, 2013 | — | 15,108 |
| 472070-98 | Drill | United Oil & Minerals, Inc. | Jun 29, 1998 | Jan 12, 1998 | — | 16,000 |
| 472070-99 | Drill | United Oil & Minerals, Inc. | Jan 12, 1998 | Jan 12, 1998 | Jan 16, 1998 | 16,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 1998 | Upchurch G-2-169365 | Speaks SW. (Rainbow) | Fowler Oil & Gas LLC | Producing | 15,108 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 165 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| WilcoxTOP WILCOX | 8,425 | -8,260 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 13,734 | 13,852 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 3,004 | 17.5 | 2,235 S |
| 9.625 | 10,075 | 12.25 | 755 S |
| 7.625 | 12,508 | 9.875 | 684 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 28, 1998 | Jul 10, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 14, 1998 | — | — |
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 42-285-32569 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-285-32569 → 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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