WELL · 42-401-31566 · DISTRICT 6
Fransen #1
Rusk County · Tatum North (Cotton Valley) field · Vertical
Fransen #1 (API 42-401-31566) is a plugged well in Rusk County, plugged February 9, 1994, last operated by Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 15, 1982, permitted to 10,500 ft.
It was permitted by Reynolds Drilling CO., Inc. and has since transferred to Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Paluxy, Pettit, Base C.V. Lime, Cotton Valley.
Operator of record
Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler
Permitted by Reynolds Drilling Co., Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 New, filed Jun 29, 1992 · 655 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Reynolds Drilling Co., Inc.Nov 15, 1982 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 15, 1982
- last permit issued
- Jun 25, 1992
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Feb 1994
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 25, 1992
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Feb 9, 1994
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 lease this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fransen G-6-110668 | Tatum, North (Cotton Valley) | Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Feb 1994 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 177305-99 | Drill | Reynolds Drilling Co., Inc. | Nov 15, 1982 | Nov 15, 1982 | Apr 16, 1983 | 10,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-110668 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 360 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| PaluxyTOP PALUXY | 4,010 | -3,650 |
| Paluxy | 4,040 | -3,680 |
| PettitPETTET | 6,688 | -6,328 |
| PettitTOP PETTIT | 6,688 | -6,328 |
| Base C.V. Lime | 9,076 | -8,716 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY 'B' LM | 9,076 | -8,716 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY TAYLOR | 10,220 | -9,860 |
| TaylorTOP TAYLOR | 10,220 | -9,860 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,868 | 6,872 | Perforated |
| 10,250 | 10,488 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 2,229 | 12.25 | 900 S |
| 4.5 | 10,675 | 7.875 | 1,100 sx |
| 4.5 | 10,715 | 7.875 | 1,100 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 | Sep 21, 1992 | Jul 31, 1992 | — |
| 00 | Jun 7, 1984 | May 14, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jun 5, 1984 | May 14, 1984 | — |
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 42-401-31566 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-401-31566 → 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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