WELL · 42-417-38172 · DISTRICT 7
Matthews 20 #1
Shackelford County · Jayma Rhea (Miss.) field · Producing · Directional
Matthews 20 #1 (API 42-417-38172) is a well in Shackelford County operated by Petex, completed December 19, 1997 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended twice) between 1997 and 1998, permitted to 4,900 ft.
It was permitted by Breck Operating Corp. and has since transferred to Petex on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Ellenburger.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Breck Operating Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Breckenridge, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 4, 2026 · 124 permits on file · (254) 559-5453
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Petex |
| Production reports | Petexthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Breck Operating Corp.May 27, 1998 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 4,900
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- May 27, 1998
- last permit issued
- Dec 19, 1997
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 752K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 1997 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 19, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthews "20" G-8-165948 | Jayma Rhea (Miss.) | Petex | 1 | 0 | 752K | Dec 1997 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 7,589 · prior 12 17,298(-56%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Breck Operating Corp.Dec 1997 → Jul 2019
- 2PetexAug 2019 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 476657-99 | Field transfer | Breck Operating Corp. | May 27, 1998 | May 27, 1998 | Oct 16, 1997 | 4,900 |
| 468101-97 | Drill | Breck Operating Corp. | Nov 6, 1997 | Oct 13, 1997 | Oct 16, 1997 | 4,900 |
| 468101-98 | Drill | Breck Operating Corp. | Oct 14, 1997 | Oct 13, 1997 | — | 4,900 |
| 468101-99 | Drill | Breck Operating Corp. | Oct 13, 1997 | Oct 13, 1997 | — | 4,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-8-165948 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,417 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| EllenburgerELLENBERGER | 4,530 | -3,113 |
| Ellenburger | 4,530 | -3,113 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,301 | 4,401 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 645 | 12.25 | 375 S |
| 5.5 | 4,550 | 7.875 | 185 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 | Jul 1, 1998 | May 8, 1998 | — |
| 00 | Feb 3, 1998 | Jan 2, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 15, 1998 | — | — |
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 42-417-38172 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-417-38172 → 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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