WELL · 42-389-31687 · DISTRICT 8
J. W. McCullough Unit #1
Reeves County · Vertical
J. W. Mccullough Unit #1 (API 42-389-31687) is a plugged well in Reeves County, plugged July 5, 1986, last operated by Thompson, J. Cleo.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1985 and 2009, permitted to 23,000 ft.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Bone Spring, Wolfcamp.
Its 2 leases have reported 312K barrels of oil and 606K mcf of gas since October 2010, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 4 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 3, 2023 · 1,739 permits on file · (325) 392-3721
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Permian Resources Operating, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Thompson, J. CleoOct 19, 2009 |
- 23,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 19, 2009
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 312K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 606K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2010 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 5, 1986
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. W. McCullough Unit O-10-40641 | Wolfbone (Trend Area) | Permian Resources Operating, LLC | 3 | 309K | 604K | Dec 2010 – Jul 2026 |
| J. W. McCullough Unit O-10-40594 | Hoban (Wolfcamp) | Thompson, J. Cleo | 1 | 2.77K | 1.67K | Oct 2010 – Jun 2011 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 788 · prior 12 3,965(-80%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 594 · prior 12 4,468(-87%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Thompson, J. CleoOct 2010 → Mar 2013
- 2OXY USA WTP LPApr 2013 → Oct 2024
- 3Permian Resources Operating, LLCNov 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 686250-99 | Reenter | Thompson, J. Cleo | Oct 16, 2009 | Oct 19, 2009 | Jul 12, 2010 | 12,600 |
| 284951-99 | Drill | Amoco Production Company | Sep 16, 1985 | Sep 16, 1985 | Nov 14, 1985 | 23,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-40594 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-40641 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,683 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Bone SpringBONE SPRINGS | 8,044 | -5,361 |
| Bone Spring2ND BONE SPRINGS | 8,452 | -5,769 |
| Bone Spring1ST BONE SPRINGS | 8,990 | -6,307 |
| Bone Spring3RD BONE SPRINGS | 10,155 | -7,472 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,392 | -7,709 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,258 | 11,926 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 5,100 | 17.5 | 6,900 S |
| 5.5 | 12,184 | 7.875 | 1,900 S |
| 10.75 | 12,800 | 12.25 | 1,800 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 21, 2011 | Mar 14, 2011 | — |
| 00 | Jul 8, 2011 | Nov 22, 2010 | — |
| 00 | Apr 25, 2011 | Nov 22, 2010 | — |
| 00 | Apr 14, 2011 | — | — |
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 42-389-31687 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-389-31687 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. 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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