WELL · 42-417-36155 · DISTRICT 7
Matthews J. B. #21
Shackelford County · Shackelford County Regular field · Vertical
Matthews J. B. #21 (API 42-417-36155) is a plugged well in Shackelford County, plugged November 27, 2000, last operated by Wells Oilfield Services Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued January 29, 1985, permitted to 1,999 ft.
It was permitted by Smith, Roy H., Drlg. CO. and has since transferred to Wells Oilfield Services Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Buff Creek, Cooke Sand.
Its lease has reported 9.37K barrels of oil and 203 mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in August 2003. The lease carries 13 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Smith, Roy H., Drlg. Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Graham, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026 · 53 permits on file · (940) 521-1266
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Wells Oilfield Services Inc. |
| Production reports | L.C.S. Production Companythrough Mar 1999 |
| Latest permit | Smith, Roy H., Drlg. Co.Jan 29, 1985 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 1,999
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jan 29, 1985
- last permit issued
- Mar 9, 1985
- completed
- 9.37K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 203
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Aug 2003
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 9, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 27, 2000
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 13 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthews, J. B. O-8-10564 | Shackelford County Regular | Wells Oilfield Services, Inc. | 13 | 9.37K | 203 | 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.
- 1Winfrey Oil Co., Inc.Jan 1993 → Jan 1996
- 2Winco Oil Inc.Feb 1996 → Jul 1997
- 3L.C.S. Production CompanyAug 1997 → Mar 1999
- 4T-N-T Engineering, Inc.Mar 1998 → Oct 1998
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 265525-99 | Drill | Smith, Roy H., Drlg. Co. | Jan 28, 1985 | Jan 29, 1985 | — | 1,999 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-8-10564 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft |
|---|---|
| Buff Creek | 988 |
| Buff Creek | 995 |
| Cooke Sand | 1,136 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 998 | 995 | Perforated |
| 1,138 | 1,141 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | 1,195 | 1.875 | 225 S |
| 4.5 | 1,195 | 7.875 | 225 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 | May 20, 1996 | Nov 1, 1995 | — |
| 00 | Apr 18, 1985 | Mar 15, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Apr 4, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-417-36155 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-417-36155 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 125K
- bbl, all reported
- Jul 2000
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000083042 | H-1 Injection | Plugged Dec 8, 2000 | 400 | 300 | 988–995 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 400(-100%)
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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