WELL · 42-401-31296 · DISTRICT 6
Williams Zack E-a J Sparkman #1
Rusk County · Minden (Travis Peak Cons.) field · Vertical
Williams Zack E-A J Sparkman #1 (API 42-401-31296) is a plugged well in Rusk County, plugged July 25, 2008, last operated by O Bar Operating CO. Inc..
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 1981 and 2003, permitted to 11,075 ft.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including BMA, Rodessa, James Lime, Pettit.
Its 3 leases have reported 1.55K barrels of oil and 7.78K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in January 2009. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Longview, TX · P-5 Y, filed Apr 4, 2008 · 4 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | O Bar Operating Co. Inc. |
| Production reports | O'Bar Operating Co., Inc.through Apr 2006 |
| Latest permit | O'Bar Operating Co., Inc.Apr 29, 2003 |
- 11,075
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Apr 29, 2003
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 1.55K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 7.78K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jan 2009
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 25, 2008
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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams, Zack E-a J Sparkman O-6-14505 | Minden (Travis Peak Cons.) | O'Bar Operating Co., Inc. | 1 | 0 | 20 | Apr 2006 – Jan 2009 |
| Williams, Zack E - a J Sparkman O-6-14483 | Minden, W. (Travis Peak 7600) | O'Bar Operating Co., Inc. | 1 | 1.54K | 7.58K | Dec 2003 – May 2006 |
| Sparkman, A.J. O-6-12776 | Minden, W. (Travis Peak 7600) | Pontiac Oil, Inc. | 1 | 6 | 178 | Jan 1993 – Aug 2003 |
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.
- 1Nitschke, Dan E.Jan 1993 → Apr 1993
- 2O'Bar Operating Co., Inc.Dec 2003 → Mar 2006
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 531243-98 | Reenter | O'Bar Operating Co., Inc. | Jul 1, 2004 | Apr 29, 2003 | May 5, 2003 | 7,686 |
| 531243-99 | Reenter | O'Bar Operating Co., Inc. | Apr 29, 2003 | Apr 29, 2003 | — | 11,075 |
| 372941-99 | Reenter | Nitschke, Dan E. | May 4, 1990 | May 7, 1990 | Feb 10, 1990 | 11,075 |
| 136346-99 | Drill | Energy Reserves Group, Inc. | Oct 14, 1981 | Oct 14, 1981 | Nov 2, 1981 | 8,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-6-12776 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-6-14483 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-6-14505 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 541 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| BMA | 6,508 | -5,967 |
| RodessaRODESSA GLOYD | 6,596 | -6,055 |
| Rodessa | 6,610 | -6,069 |
| James Lime | 6,987 | -6,446 |
| Pettit | 7,217 | -6,676 |
| PettitPETTET | 7,230 | -6,689 |
| Travis Peak | 7,597 | -7,056 |
| Travis Peak | 7,755 | -7,214 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,585 | -9,044 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,540 | 7,544 | Perforated |
| 7,602 | 7,606 | Perforated |
| 7,681 | 7,686 | Perforated |
| 7,694 | 7,758 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 3,300 | 12.25 | 1,130 S |
| 5.5 | 11,075 | 8.75 | 1,575 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 | Aug 30, 2007 | Jul 14, 2005 | — |
| 00 | Aug 25, 2006 | Jan 2, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | May 22, 2006 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 20, 2006 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 14, 1991 | Dec 31, 1990 | — |
| 00 | Jan 29, 1991 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Apr 18, 1983 | — |
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 42-401-31296 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-401-31296 → 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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