WELL · 42-417-38198 · DISTRICT 7
Stephens 21 #1
Shackelford County · Sedwick N.(conglomerate) field · Vertical
Stephens 21 #1 (API 42-417-38198) is a plugged well in Shackelford County, plugged December 14, 2022, last operated by Southern Exploration Inc..
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 1998 and 2009, permitted to 4,999 ft.
Completion filings report 8 formation tops, including Moran Sand, Capp Lime, Capp Line, Strawn.
Its 3 leases have reported 41.5K barrels of oil and 153K mcf of gas since December 1998, last reporting in December 2022. The leases carry 5 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Fort Worth, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jun 4, 2026 · 69 permits on file · (817) 888-1833
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Southern Exploration Inc. |
| Production reports | Southern Exploration, Inc.through Sep 2012 |
| Latest permit | Southern Exploration, Inc.May 11, 2009 |
- 4,999
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- May 11, 2009
- last permit issued
- Jul 11, 2005
- completed
- 41.5K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 153K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 1998 THROUGH Dec 2022
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 11, 2005
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Dec 14, 2022
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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 5 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephens "21" G-8-249366 | Paul A. White (Strawn) | Southern Exploration, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 114K | Jan 2008 – Dec 2022 |
| Stephens "21" O-8-28626 | Sedwick (Ellenburger) | Southern Exploration, Inc. | 3 | 41.5K | 34.7K | May 1999 – Aug 2009 |
| Stephens 21 G-8-172817 | Sedwick, N.(conglomerate) | Southern Exploration, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 3.72K | Dec 1998 – Jan 2008 |
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.
- 1Red-Tex Energy Services, Inc.Dec 1998 → Mar 2000
- 2Southern Exploration, Inc.Apr 2000 → Sep 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 681002-99 | Recompletion | Southern Exploration, Inc. | May 5, 2009 | May 11, 2009 | Jan 17, 2008 | 4,425 |
| 485587-99 | Recompletion | Red-Tex Energy Services, Inc. | Jul 1, 1999 | Jul 2, 1999 | — | 4,425 |
| 475550-98 | Drill | Red-Tex Energy Services, Inc. | Apr 27, 1999 | Apr 28, 1998 | Nov 9, 1998 | 4,425 |
| 475550-99 | Drill | Red-Tex Energy Services, Inc. | Apr 22, 1998 | Apr 28, 1998 | — | 4,999 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-8-172817 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-8-249366 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-8-28626 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,403 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Moran Sand | 2,230 | -827 |
| Capp Lime | 2,280 | -877 |
| Capp Line | 2,288 | -885 |
| Strawn | 2,530 | -1,127 |
| Strawn | 2,926 | -1,523 |
| Caddo | 3,642 | -2,239 |
| Conglomerate | 4,060 | -2,657 |
| EllenburgerELLENBERGER | 4,320 | -2,917 |
| Ellenbuger | 4,321 | -2,918 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,926 | 2,942 | Perforated |
| 4,067 | 1,073 | Perforated |
| 4,067 | 4,073 | Perforated |
| 4,321 | 4,327 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 298 | 12.25 | 180 S |
| 4.5 | 3,087 | 7.875 | 235 S |
| 4.5 | 4,425 | 7.875 | 235 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 | Aug 20, 2009 | May 19, 2009 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 17, 2009 | — | — |
| 00 | Oct 29, 2008 | Oct 6, 2008 | — |
| 00 | Aug 3, 1999 | Jun 28, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 14, 1999 | — | — |
| 00 | Jun 7, 1999 | Apr 22, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | May 14, 1999 | — | — |
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 42-417-38198 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-417-38198 → 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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