WELL · 42-431-31666 · DISTRICT 7
Copeland John Jr. A #7301
Sterling County · Jameson (Strawn) field · Vertical
Copeland John JR. A #7301 (API 42-431-31666) is a well in Sterling County operated by O.G.P. Operating Inc., completed August 26, 1985.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 24, 1985, permitted to 7,300 ft.
It was permitted by Dunn Petroleum, Inc. and has since transferred to O.G.P. Operating Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Coleman Junction, Pennsylvanian, Jameson Sand.
Its 2 leases have reported 2.98K barrels of oil and 89K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Dunn Petroleum, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 39 permits on file · (800) 362-2393
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | O.G.P. Operating Inc. |
| Production reports | Quail Ridge Petroleum LLCthrough Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Dunn Petroleum, Inc.Jun 24, 1985 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,300
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jun 24, 1985
- last permit issued
- Aug 26, 1985
- completed
- 2.98K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 89K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copeland, John Jr. "A" G-9-210265 | Jameson (Strawn) | Quail Ridge Petroleum LLC | 1 | 0 | 35.5K | Jun 2005 – Jul 2026 |
| Copeland, John Jr., "A" O-9-11864 | Jameson (Strawn) | O.G.P. Operating, Inc. | 1 | 2.98K | 53.5K | Jan 1993 – Mar 2006 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 626 · prior 12 1,582(-60%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Lisa General PartnershipJan 1993 → Apr 1998
- 2Katsco Energy, Inc.May 1998 → Aug 1998
- 3Jim-Bob Oil CompanySep 1998 → Nov 2003
- 4O.G.P. Operating, Inc.Jan 2004 → May 2017
- 5Bustamante Oil CompanyJun 2017 → Dec 2021
- 6Grace Petroleum Operating, LLCJan 2022 → Mar 2022
- 7Energy Onramp LLCApr 2022 → Aug 2024
- 8Quail Ridge Petroleum LLCSep 2024 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 278562-99 | Drill | Dunn Petroleum, Inc. | Jun 17, 1985 | Jun 24, 1985 | Jun 25, 1985 | 7,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-9-210265 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-9-11864 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,378 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Coleman Junction | 4,132 | -1,754 |
| PennsylvanianPENN SHALE | 4,825 | -2,447 |
| Jameson Sand | 6,970 | -4,592 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,987 | 7,082 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 417 | 12.25 | 300 S |
| 4.5 | 7,133 | 7.875 | 1,195 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 3, 2005 | Jun 10, 2005 | — |
| 00 | Aug 30, 2005 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 22, 1986 | Apr 7, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 17, 1986 | — | — |
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 42-431-31666 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-431-31666 → 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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