WELL · 42-401-31167 · DISTRICT 6
Jones W.J. Est Unit #1
Rusk County · Minden E. (Travis Peak Trans.) field · Vertical
Jones W.J. Est Unit #1 (API 42-401-31167) is a plugged well in Rusk County, plugged August 15, 2010, last operated by Arcadia Expl. & Prod. Company.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1981 and 1991, permitted to 7,800 ft.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Austin Chalk, Paluxy, Massive Anhydrite (marker), Rodessa.
Its 2 leases have reported 26.7K barrels of oil and 61K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in October 2010. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Kilgore, TX · P-5 Y, filed Aug 4, 2025 · 25 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Arcadia Expl. & Prod. Company |
| Production reports | Chevron Midcontinent, L.P.through Sep 2007 |
| Latest permit | Arcadia Expl. & Prod. CompanyJun 10, 1991 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,800
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 10, 1991
- last permit issued
- May 6, 1981
- completed
- 26.7K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 61K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Oct 2010
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 6, 1981
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 15, 2010
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 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones, W. J. Est. Unit O-6-12857 | Laneville, NE. (Pettit, Lo.) | Chevron Midcontinent, L.P. | 2 | 26.7K | 61K | Jan 1993 – Oct 2010 |
| — O-6-10460 | — | — | 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.
- 1Arcadia Expl. & Prod. CompanyJan 1993 → Oct 1998
- 2Hallwood Petroleum, Inc.Nov 1998 → Dec 2001
- 3Hec Petroleum, Inc.Jan 2002 → Mar 2006
- 4Chevron Midcontinent, L.P.Apr 2006 → Sep 2007
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 387723-99 | Recompletion | Arcadia Expl. & Prod. Company | May 9, 1991 | Jun 10, 1991 | May 1, 1991 | 7,756 |
| 113001-99 | Drill | Arcadia Refining Co. | Mar 24, 1981 | Mar 24, 1981 | Mar 31, 1981 | 7,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-6-10460 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-6-12857 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 490 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Chalk | 3,212 | -2,722 |
| Paluxy | 4,416 | -3,926 |
| Massive Anhydrite (marker)MASSIVE ANHYDRITE | 6,135 | -5,645 |
| RodessaRODESSA HILL | 6,460 | -5,970 |
| Pettit | 7,113 | -6,623 |
| Travis Peak | 7,408 | -6,918 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,204 | 7,212 | Perforated |
| 7,409 | 7,488 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,137 | 12.25 | 607 S |
| 2.375 | 7,302 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 7,756 | 7.875 | 600 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 | Jul 24, 1991 | Jun 13, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 10, 1991 | Jun 29, 1981 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jun 29, 1981 | — |
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 42-401-31167 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-401-31167 → 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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