WELL · 42-327-31003 · DISTRICT 7
Russell-Friedrick #1
Menard County · Bsa (Strawn Sand) field · Vertical
Russell-Friedrick #1 (API 42-327-31003) is a plugged well in Menard County, plugged March 11, 2015, last operated by Mextex Operating Company.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 15, 2006, permitted to 4,500 ft.
It was permitted by Always Consulting, Inc. and has since transferred to Mextex Operating Company on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Always Consulting, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Austin, TX · P-5 Y, filed Apr 4, 2026 · 84 permits on file · (512) 923-8485
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Mextex Operating Company |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Always Consulting, Inc.Jun 15, 2006 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 4,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jun 15, 2006
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2008 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 11, 2015
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell-Friedrick O-9-16697 | Bsa (Strawn Sand) | Mextex Operating Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jul 2008 – Jul 2026 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 620805-99 | Drill | Always Consulting, Inc. | Jun 12, 2006 | Jun 15, 2006 | Jul 27, 2006 | 4,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-9-16697 | — | — | — | — |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 448 | 11 | 290 S |
| 4.5 | 4,001 | 7.875 | 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 | Dec 4, 2008 | Oct 7, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 12, 2008 | — | — |
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 42-327-31003 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-327-31003 → 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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