WELL · 42-317-30043 · DISTRICT 8
J. H. Nail Trustee #1
Martin County · Kiva (Dev) field · Producing · Vertical
J. H. Nail Trustee #1 (API 42-317-30043) is a well in Martin County operated by Diamondback E&P LLC, completed March 1, 1985 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 4, 1984, permitted to 11,900 ft.
It was permitted by Texaco Inc. and has since transferred to Diamondback E&P LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including San Andres, Spraberry, Dean, Devonian.
Its lease has reported 60.4K barrels of oil and 259K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Texaco Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Midland, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- May 4, 2026
- Permits on file
- 5,237
- Phone
- (432) 221-7400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Texaco Inc. |
| Production reports | Diamondback E&P LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Texaco Inc.Dec 4, 1984 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,900
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 4, 1984
- last permit issued
- Mar 1, 1985
- completed
- 60.4K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 259K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 1, 1985
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. H. Nail Trustee O-10-29718 | Kiva (Dev) | Diamondback E&P LLC | 1 | 60.4K | 259K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 10,049 · prior 12 9,782(+3%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 1,699 · prior 12 1,452(+17%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Texaco E & P Inc.Jan 1993 → Feb 1995
- 2Apache CorporationMar 1995 → Nov 1996
- 3Stephens, Autry C.Dec 1996 → Aug 2000
- 4Endeavor Energy Resources L.P.Sep 2000 → Dec 2024
- 5Diamondback E&P LLCJan 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 260203-99 | Recompletion | Texaco Inc. | Dec 3, 1984 | Dec 4, 1984 | — | 11,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 1985 | J. H. Nail Trustee O-10-29718 | Kiva (Dev) | Diamondback E&P LLC | Producing | 11,900 |
| Aug 16, 1974 | Nail J. H. Trustee O-10-23298 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Texaco Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
| — | — O-10-21489 | Kiva (Dev) | Texaco Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,845 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| San Andres | 4,475 | -1,630 |
| SpraberryUPPER SPRABERRY | 7,785 | -4,940 |
| DeanDEAN SAND | 9,055 | -6,210 |
| Devonian | 11,585 | -8,740 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,720 | 11,783 | Perforated |
| — | 8,695 | Perforated |
| — | 11,783 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.75 | 400 | 15 | 300 S |
| 8.625 | 4,491 | 11 | 1,500 S |
| 4.5 | 11,900 | 7.875 | 1,200 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 | May 9, 1985 | Mar 18, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Apr 13, 1985 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Aug 29, 1974 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | — |
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 42-317-30043 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-317-30043 → 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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