WELL · 42-289-30725 · DISTRICT 5
Ward Elmer #1
Leon County · Pleasant Ridge (Woodbine) field · NO Production · Vertical
Ward Elmer #1 (API 42-289-30725) is a well in Leon County operated by J.F.W. Equipment Inc., completed January 18, 1986 and listed as no production on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued September 30, 1985, permitted to 9,500 ft.
It was permitted by Hughey Oil Company and has since transferred to J.F.W. Equipment Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Nacatoch, Austin Chalk, Sub-Clarksville, Woodbine.
Its lease has reported 33.6K barrels of oil and 5.61K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Hughey Oil Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Centerville, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 5, 2026 · (979) 324-9870
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | J.F.W. Equipment Inc. |
| Production reports | J.F.W. Equipment, Inc.through Mar 2023 |
| Latest permit | Hughey Oil CompanySep 30, 1985 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Sep 30, 1985
- last permit issued
- Jan 18, 1986
- completed
- 33.6K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 5.61K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 18, 1986
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward, Elmer O-5-2907 | Pleasant Ridge (Woodbine) | J.F.W. Equipment, Inc. | 1 | 33.6K | 5.61K | 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.
- 1Hughey, Gaylord T. Sr. Oper. Co.Jan 1993 → Feb 1997
- 2Basa Resources, Inc.Mar 1997 → Dec 2005
- 3Ridgeland Operating Company, LLCJan 2006 → Apr 2007
- 4Spicer Oil Company, Inc.May 2007 → Dec 2008
- 5Asm Oil & Gas Company, Inc.Jan 2009 → Aug 2009
- 6Amerril Energy LLCSep 2009 → Aug 2015
- 7J.F.W. Equipment, Inc.Oct 2019 → Mar 2023
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 286087-99 | Drill | Hughey Oil Company | Feb 3, 1986 | Sep 30, 1985 | Oct 12, 1985 | 9,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-5-2907 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 300 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Nacatoch | 4,685 | -4,385 |
| Austin ChalkAUSTIN | 6,333 | -6,033 |
| Sub-ClarksvilleSUB CLARKSVILLE | 6,650 | -6,350 |
| Woodbine | 6,852 | -6,552 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,874 | 6,891 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 3,413 | 11 | 1,050 S |
| 5.5 | 9,518 | 7.875 | 1,280 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 18, 1986 | Feb 10, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 13, 1986 | — | — |
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 42-289-30725 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-289-30725 → 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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