WELL · 42-429-35809 · DISTRICT 7
Poncho #1
Stephens County · Walker-Davis (Congl. 3850) field · Vertical
Poncho #1 (API 42-429-35809) is a plugged well in Stephens County, plugged November 18, 2016, last operated by Jeff Dooley Operating LLC.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2000 and 2001, permitted to 4,200 ft.
It was permitted by Nichols,Edwin S Explorations Inc and has since transferred to Jeff Dooley Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Conglomerate.
Its 2 leases have reported 2.56K barrels of oil and 40.5K mcf of gas since November 2000, last reporting in January 2017. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Nichols,edwin S Explorations Inc; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Breckenridge, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 5, 2026 · 2 permits on file · (254) 559-0990
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Jeff Dooley Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Jeff Dooley Operating, LLCthrough Jun 2015 |
| Latest permit | Nichols,edwin S Explorations IncJan 26, 2001 |
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
- Jan 26, 2001
- last permit issued
- Jan 1, 2001
- completed
- 2.56K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 40.5K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2000 THROUGH Jan 2017
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 1, 2001
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 18, 2016
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poncho O-8-28942 | Walker-Davis (Congl. 3850) | Jeff Dooley Operating, LLC | 1 | 2.56K | 40.5K | Jan 2001 – Jan 2017 |
| Poncho O-8-28885 | Wildcat | Nichols,edwin S Explorations Inc | 1 | 0 | 0 | Nov 2000 – Dec 2005 |
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.
- 1Nichols,edwin S Explorations IncJan 2001 → Oct 2003
- 2Cam CompanyNov 2003 → Nov 2003
- 3Dooley, JeffDec 2003 → Apr 2012
- 4Jeff Dooley Operating, LLCMay 2012 → Feb 2015
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 504554-99 | Recompletion | Nichols,edwin S Explorations Inc | Jul 3, 2000 | Jan 26, 2001 | Aug 22, 2000 | 4,200 |
| 496811-99 | Drill | Nichols,edwin S Explorations Inc | Jul 3, 2000 | Jul 14, 2000 | Aug 22, 2000 | 4,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-8-28885 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-8-28942 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,852 | 3,854 | Perforated |
| 3,896 | 3,902 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 150 | 12.25 | 110 S |
| 4.5 | 4,063 | 7.875 | 240 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 | Jun 6, 2001 | Jan 17, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 3, 2001 | — | — |
| 00 | Nov 28, 2000 | Oct 24, 2000 | — |
| 00 | Nov 3, 2000 | — | — |
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 42-429-35809 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-429-35809 → 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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