WELL · 42-329-31574 · DISTRICT 8
Brown -A- #1
Midland County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Vertical
Brown -A- #1 (API 42-329-31574) is a plugged well in Midland County, plugged July 16, 2001, last operated by Pioneer Natural Res. USA Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 12, 1985, permitted to 8,700 ft.
It was permitted by Parker & Parsley, Inc. and has since transferred to Pioneer Natural Res. USA Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including T. Upper Spraberry, T. Lower Spraberry, T. Dean.
Its lease has reported 20.5K barrels of oil and 66.1K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in August 2001.
Operator of record
Permitted by Parker & Parsley, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Spring, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 4, 2026 · 15,619 permits on file · (972) 598-8150
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Pioneer Natural Res. USA Inc. |
| Production reports | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.through Jul 2000 |
| Latest permit | Parker & Parsley, Inc.Aug 12, 1985 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,700
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 12, 1985
- last permit issued
- Oct 16, 1985
- completed
- 20.5K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 66.1K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Aug 2001
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 16, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 16, 2001
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown -A- O-10-30187 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | 1 | 20.5K | 66.1K | Jan 1993 – Aug 2001 |
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.
- 1Parker & Parsley Development Co.Jan 1993 → Feb 1995
- 2Parker & Parsley Development L.PMar 1995 → Aug 1997
- 3Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.Sep 1997 → Nov 1999
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 282185-99 | Drill | Parker & Parsley, Inc. | Aug 1, 1985 | Aug 12, 1985 | — | 8,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-30187 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,627 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| T. Upper Spraberry | 7,008 | -4,381 |
| T. Lower Spraberry | 7,708 | -5,081 |
| T. Dean | 8,362 | -5,735 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,044 | 7,220 | Perforated |
| 7,725 | 7,941 | Perforated |
| 8,372 | 8,583 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.75 | 332 | 17.5 | 350 S |
| 8.625 | 3,767 | 12.25 | 250 S |
| 4.5 | 8,700 | 7.875 | 960 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 | Nov 14, 1985 | Oct 28, 1985 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 6, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-329-31574 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-329-31574 → 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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