WELL · 42-427-34151 · DISTRICT 4
Semmes #1ST
Starr County · Garcias Ridge (Queen City) field · Producing · Directional
Semmes #1ST (API 42-427-34151) is a well in Starr County operated by Kaiser-Francis Oil Company, completed November 4, 2018 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 2007 and 2018, permitted to 12,000 ft.
It was permitted by Metano Energy Iii, LP and has since transferred to Kaiser-Francis Oil Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Miocene (undifferentiated), Catahoula, Frio, Vicksburg.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Metano Energy III, LP; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Tulsa, OK · P-5 Y, filed Mar 4, 2026 · 464 permits on file · (580) 221-4637
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Kaiser-Francis Oil Company |
| Production reports | Kaiser-Francis Oil Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Metano Energy III, LPAug 28, 2018 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Aug 28, 2018
- last permit issued
- Nov 4, 2018
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 920K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2007 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 4, 2018
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
Surface location
26.366941, -98.711527
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Starr County.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semmes G-4-232653 | Garcias Ridge (Queen City) | Kaiser-Francis Oil Company | 1 | 0 | 920K | Oct 2007 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 30,219 · prior 12 32,862(-8%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Hamman Oil & Refining CompanyOct 2007 → Aug 2016
- 2Kaler Energy Corp.Sep 2016 → Mar 2018
- 3Metano Energy III, LPNov 2018 → Dec 2020
- 4Kaiser-Francis Oil CompanyJan 2021 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 843980-99 | Recompletion | Metano Energy III, LP | Aug 24, 2018 | Aug 28, 2018 | Jul 18, 2018 | 11,500 |
| 642053-98 | Drill | Hamman Oil & Refining Company | Dec 6, 2007 | Jul 16, 2007 | Jul 21, 2007 | 11,000 |
| 642053-99 | Drill | Hamman Oil & Refining Company | Jul 6, 2007 | Jul 16, 2007 | — | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-232653 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 273 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE-LAGARTO-OAKVILLE - INJEC | 500 | -227 |
| CatahoulaCATAHOULA-ANAHUAC - INJECTION/DI | 700 | -427 |
| CatahoulaCATAHOULA-FRIO - INJECTION/DISPO | 1,294 | -1,021 |
| Frio | 1,294 | -1,021 |
| VicksburgVICKSBURG - INJECTION/DISPOSAL; | 2,363 | -2,090 |
| JacksonJACKSON - INJECTION/DISPOSAL | 2,942 | -2,669 |
| Jackson | 3,169 | -2,896 |
| Hockley | 3,688 | -3,415 |
| Yegua | 5,185 | -4,912 |
| Cook Mountain | 6,591 | -6,318 |
| Queen City | 10,167 | -9,894 |
| Queen CityQUEEN CITY - INJECTION/DISPOSAL | 10,270 | -9,997 |
| Wilcox | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,282 | 10,298 | Perforated |
| 10,327 | 10,388 | Perforated |
| 10,358 | 10,374 | Perforated |
| 10,590 | 10,600 | Perforated |
| 10,737 | 10,772 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,058 | 14.75 | 652 S |
| 7.625 | 5,706 | 9.875 | 336 S |
| 4.5 | 10,700 | 6.5 | 200 S |
| 4.5 | 11,070 | 6.75 | 681 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 | Mar 15, 2019 | Dec 19, 2018 | — |
| 00 | Feb 12, 2008 | Nov 13, 2007 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 31, 2008 | — | — |
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 42-427-34151 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-34151 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
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This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Brock, J. D. -A-42-427-34797
1.4 KM · Southern Tejas Asset Group LLC · Section with this well →
| Ross Sand | 2,162 | -1,881 |
| Brock Sand | 2,234 | -1,953 |
| Frio | 2,268 | -1,987 |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Jackson | — | |
| Catahoula | — | |
| Catahoula | — | |
| Yegua | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Villa42-427-34774
1.4 KM · Metano Energy III, LP · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 60 | 178 |
| Catahoula | 700 | -462 |
| Catahoula | 2,530 | -2,292 |
| Vicksburg | 2,738 | -2,500 |
| Jackson | 2,936 | -2,698 |
| Yegua | 5,194 | -4,956 |
| Cook Mountain | 6,633 | -6,395 |
| Queen City | 11,010 | -10,772 |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Sheerin Unit42-427-34770
4.3 KM · Metano Energy III, LP · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 60 | 82 |
| Catahoula | 700 | -558 |
| Catahoula | 928 | -786 |
| Vicksburg | 1,100 | -958 |
| Jackson | 2,025 | -1,883 |
| Yegua | 4,517 | -4,375 |
| Cook Mountain | 6,084 | -5,942 |
| Queen City | 7,977 | -7,835 |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Salazar-Villarreal Unit42-427-31427
7.9 KM · Sun Exploration & Production Co. · Section with this well →
| Garcia (Stray 3470) | 3,463 | -3,175 |
| Queen City | — | |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Catahoula | — | |
| Vicksburg | — | |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Catahoula | — | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Lanita42-427-03213
9.3 KM · Lanita Oil, LLC · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 2,320 | -1,955 |
Lgu42-427-34760
10.3 KM · Lanita Oil, LLC · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 614 | -239 |
| Catahoula | — | |
| Catahoula | — | |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Jackson | — | |
| Yegua | — | |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Queen City | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
LA Brisa Ranch Belmont42-427-34527
10.6 KM · Trap Rock Oil, Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 400 | -85 |
| Frio | 2,900 | -2,585 |
| Vicksburg | 4,010 | -3,695 |
LA Brisa Ranch/Belmont42-427-34761
11.2 KM · Trap Rock Oil, Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 400 | -66 |
| Catahoula | 2,900 | -2,566 |
| Vicksburg | 4,010 | -3,676 |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Catahoula | — | |
| Yegua | — | |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Jackson | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
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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