TEXAS · WELLS · SCHLEICHER COUNTY · POWELL, VIRGIL J. LEASE · API 42-413-30885 · DISTRICT 6E
Powell Virgil J. #7
Schleicher County · Tillery (Penn.) field · Vertical
Powell Virgil J. #7 (API 42-413-30885) is a plugged well in Schleicher County, plugged November 9, 2009, last operated by Stephens & Johnson Operating CO..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1980 and 1986, permitted to 4,300 ft.
It was permitted by Chevron U. S. A. Inc. and has since transferred to Stephens & Johnson Operating CO. on the wellbore schedule.
Its lease has reported 306 barrels of oil and 11.2K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Stephens & Johnson Operating Co.
Permitted by Chevron U. S. A. Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Wichita Falls, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Jul 2, 2026
- Permits on file
- 360
- Phone
- (940) 723-2166
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Stephens & Johnson Operating Co. |
| Production reports | Stephens & Johnson Operating Co.through Jul 1995 |
| Latest permit | Chevron U. S. A. Inc.Oct 24, 1986 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 4,300
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 24, 1986
- last permit issued
- Dec 28, 1986
- completed
- 306
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 11.2K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 28, 1986
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 9, 2009
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; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powell, Virgil J. O-9-1996 | Tillery (Penn.) | Stephens & Johnson Operating Co. | 3 | 306 | 11.2K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1S & J Operating Co.Jan 1993 → Aug 1993
- 2Stephens & Johnson Operating Co.Sep 1993 → Jul 1995
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 322205-99 | Recompletion | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Oct 23, 1986 | Oct 24, 1986 | — | 4,090 |
| 71559-99 | Drill | Gulf Oil Corp. | Feb 4, 1980 | Feb 4, 1980 | — | 4,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 1986 | Powell Virgil J. O-9-1996 | Tillery (Penn.) | Stephens & Johnson Operating Co. | Plugged | — |
| Dec 28, 1986 | Powell Virgil J. O-9-1996 | Tillery (Penn.) | Stephens & Johnson Operating Co. | Plugged | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,589 | 3,627 | Perforated |
| 4,012 | 4,034 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 539 | 11 | 375 S |
| 8.625 | 539 | 12.25 | 375 S |
| 2.375 | 3,646 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 4,089 | 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 | Jan 16, 1987 | Jan 6, 1987 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | May 14, 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 42-413-30885 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-413-30885 → 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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