WELL · 42-365-31758 · DISTRICT 6
Alexander J. W. #1
Panola County · Bethany East (Cotton Valley) field · Vertical
Alexander J. W. #1 (API 42-365-31758) is a plugged well in Panola County, plugged March 1, 2023, last operated by Rockcliff Energy Operating LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued April 29, 1985, permitted to 10,200 ft.
It was permitted by Sonat Exploration Company and has since transferred to Rockcliff Energy Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including BMA, James Lime, Pettit, Travis Peak.
Operator of record
Rockcliff Energy Operating LLC
Permitted by Sonat Exploration Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Delinquent (D)
- P-5 last filed
- Sep 29, 2025
- Permits on file
- 569
- Phone
- (713) 351-0534
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Rockcliff Energy Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Samson Lone Star, LLCthrough Nov 2009 |
| Latest permit | S M K Energy CorporationApr 29, 1985 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,200
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Apr 29, 1985
- last permit issued
- Jun 22, 1985
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 591K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Feb 2023
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 22, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 1, 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander, J. W. G-6-118758 | Deberry (Cotton Valley Lower) | Rockcliff Energy Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 591K | Jan 1993 – Feb 2023 |
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.
- 1Sonat Exploration Company -TylerJan 1993 → May 1996
- 2Moon Operating, Inc.Jun 1996 → Oct 1998
- 3Silver Oak Operating, Inc.Nov 1998 → Mar 2002
- 4Samson Lone Star LPApr 2002 → Jun 2007
- 5Samson Lone Star, LLCJul 2007 → Nov 2009
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 273597-98 | Drill | Sonat Exploration Company | Dec 20, 1989 | Apr 29, 1985 | — | 10,200 |
| 273597-99 | Drill | S M K Energy Corporation | Apr 29, 1985 | Apr 29, 1985 | — | 10,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-118758 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 342 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| BMA | 4,835 | -4,493 |
| James LimeJAMES | 5,360 | -5,018 |
| Pettit | 5,660 | -5,318 |
| Travis Peak | 6,100 | -5,758 |
| TaylorTAYLOR (COTTON VALLEY) | 9,620 | -9,278 |
| Geopressure Zone | 9,748 | -9,406 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,548 | 8,682 | Perforated |
| 9,661 | 9,766 | Open hole |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,491 | 12.25 | 775 S |
| 5.5 | 9,661 | 8.75 | 1,152 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 | Feb 20, 2004 | Jan 20, 2004 | — |
| 00 | Nov 25, 1985 | Oct 11, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Nov 19, 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 42-365-31758 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-365-31758 → 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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