WELL · 42-423-31212 · DISTRICT 6
Knox #1
Smith County · Lindale West (Rodessa) field · Vertical
Knox #1 (API 42-423-31212) is a well in Smith County operated by Lorac Inc., completed September 24, 1989.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 1, 1989, permitted to 9,800 ft.
It was permitted by Palmer Petroleum Inc. and has since transferred to Lorac Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 9 formation tops, including B/Austin Chalk, T/Woodbine, Del Rio, Duck Creek Lime.
Its 2 leases have reported 1.33K barrels of oil and 54.4K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Palmer Petroleum Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 5, 2026 · 7 permits on file · (214) 533-9641
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Lorac Inc. |
| Production reports | MHM Pipeline Co., Inc.through Nov 2020 |
| Latest permit | Palmer Petroleum Inc.Aug 1, 1989 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,800
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 1, 1989
- last permit issued
- Sep 24, 1989
- completed
- 1.33K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 54.4K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 24, 1989
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox G-6-191300 | Lindale, West (Rodessa) | MHM Pipeline Co., Inc. | 1 | 0 | 36.2K | Jul 2002 – Jul 2026 |
| Knox O-6-12603 | Lindale, West (Rodessa) | Lorac, Inc. | 1 | 1.33K | 18.2K | Jan 1993 – Sep 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.
- 1MHM Oil Co.Jan 1993 → Jun 1998
- 2Lorac, Inc.Jul 2002 → Mar 2011
- 3MHM Pipeline Co., Inc.Apr 2011 → Nov 2020
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 362078-99 | Drill | Palmer Petroleum Inc. | Jul 28, 1989 | Aug 1, 1989 | — | 9,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-191300 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-6-12603 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 603 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,702 | 9,708 | Perforated |
| 9,702 | 9,746 | Perforated |
| 9,712 | 9,722 | Perforated |
| 9,730 | 9,746 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,930 | 12.25 | 810 S |
| 4.5 | 9,830 | 7.875 | 550 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 25, 2002 | Aug 29, 2002 | — |
| 00 | Nov 12, 2002 | — | — |
| 00 | Dec 22, 1989 | Oct 25, 1989 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 19, 1989 | — | — |
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 42-423-31212 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-423-31212 → 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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