WELL · 42-337-03262 · DISTRICT 9
Middleton W. F. #1
Montague County · Hildreth (Ellenburger) field · Vertical
Middleton W. F. #1 (API 42-337-03262) is a well in Montague County operated by R. I. C. Petroleum, completed April 22, 1972.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued September 17, 1987, permitted to 7,395 ft.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Strawn, Etter Lime, Caddo, Barnett.
Its 2 leases have reported 243K barrels of oil and 159 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
- Wichita Falls, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 15, 1991
- Permits on file
- 1
- Phone
- (817) 692-4866
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | R. I. C. Petroleum |
| Production reports | Crest Operating Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | R. I. C. PetroleumSep 17, 1987 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,395
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Sep 17, 1987
- last permit issued
- Apr 22, 1972
- completed
- 243K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 159
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 22, 1972
- 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 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hildreth Unit O-13-15664 | Hildreth | Crest Operating Company | 3 | 208K | 123 | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Middleton, W. F. O-13-26786 | Hildreth (Strawn 5500, Lo.) | Barnett Energy, Inc. | 1 | 34.7K | 36 | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 8,014 · prior 12 7,981(+0%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Ulatex Oil & Gas Inc.Jan 1993 → Dec 1998
- 2Ric Petroleum, Inc.Jan 1993 → Jul 1993
- 3Beeson Energy, Inc.Aug 1993 → Apr 1997
- 4Barnett Energy, Inc.May 1997 → Mar 2026
- 5Cox Resources Corp.Jan 1999 → Jun 1999
- 6HRB Operating Company, Inc.Dec 2001 → Mar 2003
- 7Chico Production Corp.Apr 2003 → Jul 2010
- 8Clearfork Operating LLCAug 2010 → Aug 2011
- 9Clearfork Production, LLCSep 2011 → Sep 2014
- 10Aries Operating, LPOct 2014 → Feb 2018
- 11Crest Operating CompanyMar 2018 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 336013-99 | Recompletion | R. I. C. Petroleum | Sep 16, 1987 | Sep 17, 1987 | — | 7,395 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-13-15664 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-13-26786 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,065 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Strawn | 3,150 | -2,085 |
| Etter Lime | 5,496 | -4,431 |
| Caddo | 6,000 | -4,935 |
| Barnett | 6,316 | -5,251 |
| Viola | 6,553 | -5,488 |
| Ellenburger | 7,276 | -6,211 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,496 | 5,500 | Perforated |
| — | 5,998 | Perforated |
| — | 7,194 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 616 | 12.25 | 350 S |
| 9.625 | 616 | — | 350 S |
| 7 | 2,409 | — | — |
| 7 | 4,815 | — | 500 S |
| 7 | 7,227 | 8.75 | 500 S |
| 7 | 7,227 | — | 500 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 16, 1987 | Sep 25, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 8, 1987 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | May 9, 1972 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | May 8, 1968 | — |
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 42-337-03262 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-337-03262 → 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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