WELL · 42-417-38297 · DISTRICT 7
Stephens 21 #6
Shackelford County · Sedwick N.(conglomerate) field · Vertical
Stephens 21 #6 (API 42-417-38297) is a plugged well in Shackelford County, plugged December 29, 2022, last operated by Southern Exploration Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2000 and 2004, permitted to 4,600 ft.
Its 2 leases have reported 41.5K barrels of oil and 230K mcf of gas since May 1999, last reporting in August 2023. The leases carry 4 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 Jan 2018 |
| Latest permit | Southern Exploration, Inc.Jul 7, 2004 |
- 4,600
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 7, 2004
- last permit issued
- May 1, 2004
- completed
- 41.5K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 230K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 1999 THROUGH Aug 2023
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 1, 2004
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Dec 29, 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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephens "21" G-8-203458 | Sedwick, N.(conglomerate) | Southern Exploration, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 195K | May 2004 – Aug 2023 |
| Stephens "21" O-8-28626 | Sedwick (Ellenburger) | Southern Exploration, Inc. | 3 | 41.5K | 34.7K | May 1999 – Aug 2009 |
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.May 1999 → Mar 2000
- 2Southern Exploration, Inc.Apr 2000 → Jan 2018
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 547782-99 | Recompletion | Southern Exploration, Inc. | Jul 2, 2004 | Jul 7, 2004 | Apr 22, 2004 | 4,210 |
| 501162-99 | Drill | Southern Exploration, Inc. | Oct 24, 2000 | Oct 26, 2000 | Dec 1, 2000 | 4,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-8-203458 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-8-28626 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,950 | 3,954 | Perforated |
| 4,195 | 4,198 | Perforated |
| 4,202 | 4,204 | Perforated |
| 4,208 | 4,211 | Perforated |
| 4,216 | 4,219 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 259 | 12.25 | 155 S |
| 4.5 | 4,310 | 7.875 | 165 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 | Nov 4, 2004 | Jul 2, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 28, 2004 | — | — |
| 00 | May 7, 2001 | Mar 5, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 19, 2001 | — | — |
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 42-417-38297 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-417-38297 → 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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