WELL · 42-387-30222 · DISTRICT 5
Ford J. K. #01
Red River County · Shelton (Cotton Valley) field · Vertical
Ford J. K. #01 (API 42-387-30222) is a plugged well in Red River County, plugged July 12, 2024, last operated by Technology & Engr. Careers Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 13, 1979, permitted to 5,800 ft.
It was permitted by Power Fuel Producers, Inc. and has since transferred to Technology & Engr. Careers Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Its 2 leases have reported 73.8K barrels of oil and 496 mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Technology & Engr. Careers Inc.
Permitted by Power Fuel Producers, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Apr 6, 2018 · 2 permits on file · (281) 382-5595
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Technology & Engr. Careers Inc. |
| Production reports | Grizzle, Joe B.through Aug 2018 |
| Latest permit | Power Fuel Producers, Inc.Dec 13, 1979 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,800
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 13, 1979
- last permit issued
- Feb 13, 1980
- completed
- 73.8K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 496
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 13, 1980
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 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; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford, J. K. O-5-3442 | Shelton (Cotton Valley) | Grizzle, Joe B. | 1 | 60.6K | 440 | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Ford, J. K. O-5-2179 | Shelton (Cotton Valley) | Technology & Engr. Careers Inc. | 2 | 13.2K | 56 | Jan 1993 – Dec 2017 |
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.
- 1Townes, DonJan 1993 → Jun 1999
- 2J B Energy, Inc.Jan 1993 → Sep 1997
- 3Spartan Operating Company, Inc.Jul 1999 → Jun 2003
- 4Atkins Oil L.C.Nov 1999 → May 2003
- 5Janwood, Inc.Dec 2000 → Dec 2005
- 6Grizzle, Joe B.Jul 2003 → Aug 2018
- 7Optimal Utilities, Inc.Jan 2006 → Sep 2011
- 8Technology & Engr. Careers Inc.Oct 2011 → Jan 2014
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66803-99 | Drill | Power Fuel Producers, Inc. | Dec 13, 1979 | Dec 13, 1979 | Jan 3, 1980 | 5,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-5-2179 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-5-3442 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,338 | 5,358 | Perforated |
| 5,345 | 5,360 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 200 | 10.75 | 150 S |
| 2.5 | 5,330 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 5,480 | 6.25 | 550 S |
| 2.875 | 5,480 | 4 | 230 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 | Mar 12, 1996 | Nov 8, 1995 | — |
| 00 | Apr 19, 1993 | Mar 24, 1980 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Mar 24, 1980 | — |
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 42-387-30222 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-387-30222 → 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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