WELL · 42-429-32004 · DISTRICT 7
Ward J.M. Estate #15
Stephens County · Stephens County Regular (Gas) field · Vertical
Ward J.M. Estate #15 (API 42-429-32004) is a well in Stephens County operated by Arch Petroleum Inc., completed April 2, 1985.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1978 and 1985, permitted to 4,200 ft.
It was permitted by Sparkman Producing Company and has since transferred to Arch Petroleum Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including T. Caddo, T. Big Saline, T. Comyn.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Sparkman Producing Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 3, 2006 · 70 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Arch Petroleum Inc. |
| Production reports | Jeff Dooley Operating, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Sparkman Producing CompanyMay 1, 1985 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 4,200
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- May 1, 1985
- last permit issued
- Apr 2, 1985
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 13.4K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 2, 1985
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward, J. M. Estate G-8-139853 | Stephens County Regular (Gas) | Jeff Dooley Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 13.4K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Ward, J.M. Estate O-8-24509 | Stephens County Regular | Lobo Resources, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Mar 1993 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 1,361 · prior 12 1,034(+32%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Lobo Resources, Inc.Jan 1993 → Aug 1993
- 2Dooley, JeffOct 2011 → Apr 2012
- 3Jeff Dooley Operating, LLCMay 2012 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 273854-99 | Recompletion | Sparkman Producing Company | Apr 30, 1985 | May 1, 1985 | — | 4,100 |
| 36700-99 | Drill | Threshold Development Co. | Nov 10, 1978 | Nov 10, 1978 | Nov 25, 1978 | 4,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-8-139853 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-8-24509 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,236 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| T. Caddo | 3,142 | -1,906 |
| T. Big Saline | 3,614 | -2,378 |
| T. Comyn | 3,988 | -2,752 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,155 | 3,198 | Perforated |
| 3,752 | 3,756 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 160 | 12.25 | 120 S |
| 2.375 | 3,742 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 3,928 | 7.875 | 325 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 | Jan 8, 1992 | Nov 21, 1991 | — |
| 00 | Nov 27, 1991 | — | — |
| 00 | Sep 21, 1987 | Sep 1, 1987 | — |
| 00 | Sep 5, 1987 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 29, 1987 | Dec 20, 1985 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 2, 1986 | — | — |
| 00 | Jun 12, 1985 | Apr 10, 1985 | — |
| 00 | May 25, 1985 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Feb 26, 1978 | — |
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 42-429-32004 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-429-32004 → 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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