WELL · 42-301-30048 · DISTRICT 8
Wheat James J. #1
Loving County · Moore-Hooper (Wlfcmp\penn Cons) field · Vertical
Wheat James J. #1 (API 42-301-30048) is a well in Loving County operated by Oxy USA Inc., completed June 1, 2006.
The RRC has issued 4 drilling permits between 1981 and 2016, permitted to 22,025 ft.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Lamar, Cherry Canyon, Bone Spring, Hoban.
Its 4 leases have reported 14.4K barrels of oil and 4.6M mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 4 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 26, 2026
- Permits on file
- 3,316
- Phone
- (713) 215-7000
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | OXY USA Inc. |
| Production reports | Matador Production Companythrough Dec 2021 |
| Latest permit | OXY USA Inc.Aug 23, 2016 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 22,025
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Aug 23, 2016
- last permit issued
- Jun 1, 2006
- completed
- 14.4K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 4.6M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 1, 2006
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 4 leases this well is completed on; they carry 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat, James J. O-10-49143 | Phantom (Wolfcamp) | Matador Production Company | 1 | 14.4K | 68.9K | Nov 2016 – Jul 2026 |
| Wheat, James J. G-10-214515 | Moore-Hooper (Wolfcamp) | OXY USA Inc. | 1 | 0 | 3.38M | Feb 2006 – Jan 2019 |
| Wheat, James J. G-10-156961 | Moore-Hooper (Atoka) | Pogo Panhandle 2004, L.P. | 1 | 0 | 667K | Nov 1995 – Sep 2007 |
| Wheat, James J. G-10-97080 | Moore-Hooper (Ellen.) | Odessa Exploration, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 479K | Jan 1993 – Nov 1995 |
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.
- 1Oryx Energy CompanyJan 1993 → Feb 1993
- 2Odessa Exploration, Inc.Aug 1993 → Jul 2003
- 3Stallion Energy, Inc.Aug 2003 → Apr 2005
- 4Pogo Panhandle 2004, L.P.May 2005 → Feb 2008
- 5OXY USA Inc.Apr 2008 → Nov 2018
- 6Matador Production CompanyDec 2018 → Dec 2021
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 817932-99 | Recompletion | OXY USA Inc. | Aug 23, 2016 | Aug 23, 2016 | Nov 11, 2016 | 12,000 |
| 613722-99 | Recompletion | Pogo Producing Company | Feb 6, 2006 | Feb 13, 2006 | Sep 1, 2005 | 22,025 |
| 440792-99 | Recompletion | Odessa Exploration, Inc. | Oct 12, 1995 | Oct 16, 1995 | Oct 23, 1995 | 19,100 |
| 118343-99 | Recompletion | Sun Exploration & Production Co. | May 11, 1981 | May 11, 1981 | — | 22,025 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-10-97080 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-10-156961 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-10-214515 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-49143 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,801 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Lamar | 4,396 | -1,595 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,378 | -2,577 |
| Bone SpringBONE SPRINGS | 8,378 | -5,577 |
| Hoban | 10,850 | -8,049 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,925 | -8,124 |
| Wolfcamp | 11,108 | -8,307 |
| Atoka | 15,815 | -13,014 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,975 | 11,397 | Perforated |
| 15,097 | 15,163 | Perforated |
| 15,406 | 15,810 | Perforated |
| 15,946 | 16,622 | Perforated |
| 21,062 | 21,442 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 4,385 | 17.5 | 4,550 S |
| 9.625 | 11,800 | 12.25 | 4,300 S |
| 9.625 | 11,800 | 12.5 | 4,300 S |
| 5.5 | 17,399 | 7.6 | 612 S |
| 5.5 | 17,399 | 7.75 | 612 S |
| 3.5 | 17,712 | — | — |
| 2.875 | 19,250 | — | — |
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 | Jan 12, 2018 | Jan 31, 2017 | — |
| 00 | Nov 30, 2006 | Aug 3, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Jul 27, 2006 | Mar 17, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Jul 10, 2006 | Feb 10, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 10, 2006 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 5, 1996 | Jan 9, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 15, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jan 21, 1982 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | May 11, 1976 | — |
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 42-301-30048 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-301-30048 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. 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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