WELL · 42-317-35457 · DISTRICT 8
Best 12 #1
Martin County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Producing · Vertical
Best 12 #1 (API 42-317-35457) is a well in Martin County operated by Midland Energy Inc., completed August 28, 2011 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 13, 2008, permitted to 11,000 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Spraberry, Dean, Wolfcamp, Strawn.
Its lease has reported 97.6K barrels of oil and 230K mcf of gas since April 2009, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 5, 2026 · 105 permits on file · (432) 687-2222
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Midland Energy Inc. |
| Production reports | Midland Energy, Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Midland Energy, Inc.Oct 13, 2008 |
- 11,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Oct 13, 2008
- last permit issued
- Aug 28, 2011
- completed
- 97.6K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 230K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2009 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 28, 2011
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best "12" O-10-39545 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Midland Energy, Inc. | 1 | 97.6K | 230K | Apr 2009 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 1,438 · prior 12 1,682(-15%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 3,609 · prior 12 4,033(-11%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Midland Energy, Inc.Apr 2009 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 672624-99 | Drill | Midland Energy, Inc. | Oct 7, 2008 | Oct 13, 2008 | Jan 26, 2009 | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-39545 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,697 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,166 | 10,135 | Perforated |
| 10,182 | 10,257 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.75 | 296 | 17.5 | 340 S |
| 12.75 | 297 | 17.5 | 340 S |
| 8.625 | 4,552 | 11 | 700 S |
| 5.5 | 10,440 | 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 | Apr 25, 2013 | Sep 30, 2011 | — |
| 00 | Nov 2, 2009 | Jun 4, 2009 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 1, 2009 | — | — |
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 42-317-35457 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-317-35457 → 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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