WELL · 42-367-33051 · DISTRICT 7
Patton #1
Parker County · Bethesda (Big Saline) field · Vertical
Patton #1 (API 42-367-33051) is a plugged well in Parker County, plugged February 12, 2024, last operated by M. E. Operating & Services Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued May 2, 1988, permitted to 4,950 ft.
It was permitted by Thomas Hydrocarbons, Inc. and has since transferred to M. E. Operating & Services Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Base Meeks Bend, Kickapoo Creek, Caddo, Pregnant Shale.
Operator of record
M. E. Operating & Services Inc.
Permitted by Thomas Hydrocarbons, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Fort Worth, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 5, 2026 · 99 permits on file · (817) 980-5613
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | M. E. Operating & Services Inc. |
| Production reports | M. E. Operating & Services, Inc.through Feb 2023 |
| Latest permit | Thomas Hydrocarbons, Inc.May 2, 1988 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 4,950
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- May 2, 1988
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 307K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Feb 2024
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Feb 12, 2024
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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patton G-8-127736 | Bethesda (Big Saline) | M. E. Operating & Services, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 307K | Jan 1993 – Feb 2024 |
| — G-8-136832 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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.
- 1M. E. Operating & Services, Inc.Jan 1993 → Feb 2023
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 345924-99 | Drill | Thomas Hydrocarbons, Inc. | May 2, 1988 | May 2, 1988 | — | 4,950 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-8-127736 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-8-136832 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,124 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Base Meeks Bend | 2,206 | -1,082 |
| Kickapoo Creek | 2,818 | -1,694 |
| CaddoCADDO CONGL. | 3,948 | -2,824 |
| Pregnant Shale | 4,033 | -2,909 |
| Big Saline | 4,443 | -3,319 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,759 | 4,765 | Perforated |
| 4,901 | 4,913 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 906 | 12.25 | 240 S |
| 4.5 | 4,958 | 7.875 | 260 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 | Jun 26, 1991 | Jan 21, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 11, 1991 | — | — |
| 00 | Aug 1, 1988 | Jul 13, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 28, 1988 | — | — |
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 42-367-33051 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-367-33051 → 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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