WELL · 42-363-34651 · DISTRICT 7
Rhodes W. J. #15B
Palo Pinto County · Palo Pinto Co. Reg. (Gas) field · Vertical
Rhodes W. J. #15B (API 42-363-34651) is a plugged well in Palo Pinto County, plugged July 16, 2025, last operated by Xplore Operating LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued May 9, 1997, permitted to 4,900 ft.
It was permitted by Desana Development Corporation and has since transferred to Xplore Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Desana Development Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Arlington, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · 56 permits on file · (817) 991-2702
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Xplore Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Xplore Operating, LLCthrough Sep 2016 |
| Latest permit | Desana Development CorporationMay 9, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 4,900
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- May 9, 1997
- last permit issued
- Jun 29, 1997
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 133K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 1997 THROUGH Jul 2025
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 29, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 16, 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhodes, W. J. G-8-164300 | Palo Pinto Co. Reg. (Gas) | Xplore Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 133K | Jun 1997 – Jul 2025 |
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.
- 1Desana Development CorporationOct 1997 → Jun 1998
- 2Melrose Operating CompanyJul 1998 → Sep 2011
- 3CNT Operating CompanyOct 2011 → Mar 2013
- 4Rwa, LLCApr 2013 → Apr 2016
- 5Xplore Operating, LLCMay 2016 → Sep 2016
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 462167-99 | Drill | Desana Development Corporation | May 8, 1997 | May 9, 1997 | May 14, 1997 | 4,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-8-164300 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,274 | 4,280 | Perforated |
| 4,302 | 4,307 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 466 | 12.25 | 250 S |
| 4.5 | 4,459 | 7.875 | 350 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 | Sep 26, 1997 | Aug 22, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 17, 1997 | — | — |
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 42-363-34651 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-363-34651 → 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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