WELL · 42-431-31755 · DISTRICT 7
Copeland John Jr. E #731E
Sterling County · Jameson (Strawn) field · Shut IN · Vertical
Copeland John JR. E #731E (API 42-431-31755) is a well in Sterling County operated by Quail Ridge Petroleum LLC, completed February 26, 1986 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 12, 1985, permitted to 7,400 ft.
It was permitted by Dunn Petroleum, Inc. and has since transferred to Quail Ridge Petroleum LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Coleman Junction, Pennsylvanian, Jameson Sand.
Its lease has reported 1.26K barrels of oil and 31.7K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Dunn Petroleum, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 4, 2026 · (432) 664-1103
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Quail Ridge Petroleum LLC |
| Production reports | Energy Onramp LLCthrough Jun 2023 |
| Latest permit | Dunn Petroleum, Inc.Nov 12, 1985 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,400
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 12, 1985
- last permit issued
- Feb 26, 1986
- completed
- 1.26K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 31.7K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 26, 1986
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copeland, John Jr., "E" O-9-11863 | Jameson (Strawn) | Quail Ridge Petroleum LLC | 1 | 1.26K | 31.7K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Sterling General P/Ship #7Jan 1993 → Apr 1998
- 2Katsco Energy, Inc.May 1998 → Jul 1998
- 3Jim-Bob Oil CompanySep 1998 → Nov 2003
- 4O.G.P. Operating, Inc.Apr 2004 → May 2009
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 289790-99 | Drill | Dunn Petroleum, Inc. | Nov 12, 1985 | Nov 12, 1985 | Dec 29, 1985 | 7,400 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-9-11863 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,545 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Coleman Junction | 4,106 | -1,561 |
| PennsylvanianPENN SHALE | 4,880 | -2,335 |
| Jameson Sand | 7,186 | -4,641 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,211 | 7,324 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 435 | 12.25 | 245 S |
| 4.5 | 7,400 | 7.875 | 1,220 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 | Apr 18, 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 42-431-31755 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-431-31755 → 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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