WELL · 42-413-31979 · DISTRICT 7
Jones Estate #2
Schleicher County · Page Southeast (5030 Sand) field · Vertical
Jones Estate #2 (API 42-413-31979) is a plugged well in Schleicher County, plugged January 29, 1999, last operated by Rpc Operating Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued August 23, 1996, permitted to 6,000 ft.
It was permitted by Nichols,Edwin S Explorations Inc and has since transferred to Rpc Operating Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including T/Palo Pinto Lm, T/Canyon Reef, T/Strawn Sd, T/Strawn Lm.
Its lease has reported 784 barrels of oil and 868 mcf of gas since December 1996, last reporting in December 1999.
Operator of record
Permitted by Nichols,edwin S Explorations Inc; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 11, 2002 · 6 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | RPC Operating Inc. |
| Production reports | Nichols,edwin S Explorations Incthrough Jun 1998 |
| Latest permit | Nichols,edwin S Explorations IncAug 23, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 23, 1996
- last permit issued
- Jan 10, 1997
- completed
- 784
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 868
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 1996 THROUGH Dec 1999
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 10, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 29, 1999
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones Estate O-9-14510 | Page, Southeast (5030 Sand) | RPC Operating, Inc. | 1 | 784 | 868 | Dec 1996 – Dec 1999 |
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.
- 1Nichols,edwin S Explorations IncDec 1996 → Jun 1998
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 451866-98 | Drill | Nichols,edwin S Explorations Inc | Jan 27, 1997 | Aug 23, 1996 | Sep 5, 1996 | 5,400 |
| 451866-99 | Drill | Nichols,edwin S Explorations Inc | Aug 23, 1996 | Aug 23, 1996 | — | 6,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-9-14510 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,337 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| T/Palo Pinto LM | 4,430 | -2,093 |
| T/Canyon Reef | 5,104 | -2,767 |
| T/Strawn SD | 5,152 | -2,815 |
| T/Strawn LM | 5,334 | -2,997 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,152 | 5,170 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 578 | 12.25 | 310 S |
| 4.5 | 5,360 | 7.875 | 130 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 | Mar 20, 1997 | Jan 22, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 7, 1997 | — | — |
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 42-413-31979 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-413-31979 → 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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