WELL · 42-429-34915 · DISTRICT 7
Tipton A #1
Stephens County · Smith-Dresser (Caddo Upper) field · Vertical
Tipton A #1 (API 42-429-34915) is a plugged well in Stephens County, plugged August 18, 2011, last operated by Tracer Operating Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued September 29, 1987, permitted to 4,600 ft.
It was permitted by Harding Company and has since transferred to Tracer Operating Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Caddo, Duffer, Barnet Shale, Mississippian.
Operator of record
Permitted by Harding Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Graham, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Oct 8, 2025
- Permits on file
- 81
- Phone
- (940) 549-4683
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Tracer Operating Inc. |
| Production reports | Tracer Operating, Inc.through Sep 2008 |
| Latest permit | Harding CompanySep 29, 1987 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 4,600
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Sep 29, 1987
- last permit issued
- Nov 11, 1987
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 44.8K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Aug 2011
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 11, 1987
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 18, 2011
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tipton"a" G-8-125877 | Smith-Dresser (Caddo, Upper) | Tracer Operating, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 44.8K | Jan 1993 – Aug 2011 |
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.
- 1Harding CompanyJan 1993 → Jan 1998
- 2Whitley OperatingMar 1998 → Jun 2002
- 3Carrland Oil & Gas Inc.Mar 1999 → Jun 2000
- 4Nexus Petroleum, Inc.Jul 2000 → Jan 2001
- 5EX-Cel Resources, LLCJul 2002 → May 2008
- 6Tracer Operating, Inc.Aug 2008 → Sep 2008
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 336660-99 | Drill | Harding Company | Sep 29, 1987 | Sep 29, 1987 | — | 4,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-8-125877 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,152 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Caddo | 3,583 | -2,431 |
| Duffer | 4,300 | -3,148 |
| Barnet Shale | 4,427 | -3,275 |
| Mississippian | 4,476 | -3,324 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,585 | 3,600 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 104 | 12.25 | 105 S |
| 4.5 | 4,524 | 7.875 | 320 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 | Dec 30, 1987 | Dec 3, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 22, 1987 | — | — |
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 42-429-34915 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-429-34915 → 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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