WELL · 42-441-32997 · DISTRICT 7
Palmer #1
Taylor County · Epley (Flippen) field · Vertical
Palmer #1 (API 42-441-32997) is a plugged well in Taylor County, plugged March 20, 1986, last operated by Beaird R.A. Oil Operating CO..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 25, 1985, permitted to 2,900 ft.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Flippen.
Operator of record
Merkel, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 30 permits on file · (325) 232-1541
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Beaird R.A. Oil Operating Co. |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Beaird, R.A. Oil Operating Co.Jun 25, 1985 |
- 2,900
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jun 25, 1985
- last permit issued
- Aug 7, 1985
- completed
- —
- cumulative oil, bbl
- —
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 7, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 20, 1986
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.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 278601-99 | Drill | Beaird, R.A. Oil Operating Co. | Jun 21, 1985 | Jun 25, 1985 | Jul 17, 1985 | 2,900 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,710 | 2,714 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 125 | 11 | 90 S |
| 4.5 | 2,896 | 7.875 | 100 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 | Oct 17, 1985 | Oct 8, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Oct 16, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-441-32997 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-441-32997 → 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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