WELL · 42-429-35549 · DISTRICT 7
Carmel #1
Stephens County · Stephens County Regular field · Vertical
Carmel #1 (API 42-429-35549) is a plugged well in Stephens County, plugged July 15, 2021, last operated by Riptide Energy LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 9, 1995, permitted to 5,000 ft.
It was permitted by First American Operating CO. and has since transferred to Riptide Energy LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Caddo, Mississippian, Ellenburger.
Its lease has reported 27 barrels of oil and 1.81K mcf of gas since May 1996, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by First American Operating Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Austin, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 4, 2025 · (504) 722-9909
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Riptide Energy LLC |
| Production reports | First American Operating Co.through Nov 1997 |
| Latest permit | First American Operating Co.Nov 9, 1995 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 9, 1995
- last permit issued
- Apr 1, 2001
- completed
- 27
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.81K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 1996 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 1, 2001
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 15, 2021
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel O-8-27874 | Stephens County Regular | Riptide Energy LLC | 1 | 27 | 1.81K | May 1996 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1First American Operating Co.May 1996 → Nov 1997
- 2Energex Inc.Sep 1996 → Sep 1996
- 3Black DiamondJul 1997 → Sep 1997
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 441694-99 | Drill | First American Operating Co. | Nov 8, 1995 | Nov 9, 1995 | Nov 9, 1995 | 5,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-8-27874 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,900 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| CaddoUPPER CADDO | 3,517 | -1,617 |
| Caddo | 3,678 | -1,778 |
| MississippianMISSISSIPPI | 4,337 | -2,437 |
| Mississippian | 4,337 | -2,437 |
| Ellenburger | 4,460 | -2,560 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,517 | 3,521 | Perforated |
| 3,678 | 3,682 | Perforated |
| 4,337 | 4,384 | Perforated |
| 4,460 | 4,484 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 320 | 12.25 | 190 S |
| 4.5 | 4,490 | 7.875 | 265 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 7, 2001 | Sep 5, 2001 | — |
| 00 | Oct 19, 1998 | Jul 29, 1998 | — |
| 00 | Nov 6, 1997 | May 2, 1997 | — |
| 00 | Sep 9, 1996 | Jul 3, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 19, 1996 | — | — |
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 42-429-35549 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-429-35549 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 101K
- bbl, all reported
- May 2018
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000085582 | H-1 Injection | Plugged Jul 15, 2021 | 1,000 | 1,758 | 3,517–4,384 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
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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