WELL · 42-457-30878 · DISTRICT 3
Big John D. #1
Tyler County · Spurger (5675) field · Producing · Vertical
Big John D. #1 (API 42-457-30878) is a well in Tyler County operated by Fort Apache Energy Inc., completed March 23, 2017 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2016 and 2019, permitted to 7,000 ft.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Miocene (undifferentiated), Frio, Vicksburg, Yegua.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Boerne, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026 · 84 permits on file · (713) 201-4361
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Fort Apache Energy Inc. |
| Production reports | Fort Apache Energy, Inc.through Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Fort Apache Energy, Inc.Apr 8, 2019 |
- 7,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Apr 8, 2019
- last permit issued
- Mar 23, 2017
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 580K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2017 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 23, 2017
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
Surface location
30.643966, -94.151440
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Tyler County.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big John D. G-3-283931 | Spurger (5675) | Fort Apache Energy, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 580K | Mar 2017 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 29,300 · prior 12 36,929(-21%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Fort Apache Energy, Inc.Mar 2017 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 851850-99 | Field transfer | Fort Apache Energy, Inc. | Apr 5, 2019 | Apr 8, 2019 | Nov 30, 2016 | 6,236 |
| 818648-99 | Drill | Fort Apache Energy, Inc. | Sep 20, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Nov 29, 2016 | 7,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-283931 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 69 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE - DISPOSAL | 2,470 | -2,401 |
| FrioFRIO - DISPOSAL | 2,590 | -2,521 |
| VicksburgVICKSBURG - DISPOSAL | 2,590 | -2,521 |
| FrioFRIO - DISPOSAL | 2,880 | -2,811 |
| VicksburgVICKSBURG - DISPOSAL | 2,880 | -2,811 |
| YeguaYEGUA - DISPOSAL | 3,120 | -3,051 |
| Cockfield - Disposal | 4,725 | -4,656 |
| Crockett-Cook - Disposal | 5,990 | -5,921 |
| Crockett-Cook - Disposal | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,852 | 5,854 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 765 | 11 | 425 S |
| 5.5 | 5,920 | 7.875 | 1,225 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 16, 2019 | Dec 20, 2018 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 15, 2018 | Oct 27, 2017 | Yes |
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 42-457-30878 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-457-30878 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Fred BP42-457-30909
4.5 KM · Forza Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 2,940 | -2,881 |
| Frio | 3,580 | -3,521 |
| Vicksburg | 3,940 | -3,881 |
| Yegua | 5,290 | -5,231 |
| Crockett-Cook - Disposal | — | |
| Cockfield - Disposal | — |
Fred B.P. A-1142-457-30901
4.7 KM · Lanai Land Corporation · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 2,940 | -2,879 |
| Frio | 3,580 | -3,519 |
| Vicksburg | 3,940 | -3,879 |
| Yegua | 5,290 | -5,229 |
| Crockett-Cook - Disposal | — | |
| Cockfield - Disposal | — |
B. Truett42-457-30825
5.8 KM · Fort Apache Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Rio | 2,707 | -2,577 |
| Vicksburg | 3,625 | -3,495 |
| Yegua | 4,569 | -4,439 |
B. Truett SW42-457-30888
6.6 KM · Fort Apache Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 1,700 | -1,541 |
| Frio | 2,700 | -2,541 |
| Crockett-Cook - Disposal | — | |
| Yegua | — | |
| Vicksburg | — | |
| Cockfield - Disposal | — |
B. Truett42-457-30886
6.6 KM · Fort Apache Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Frio | 1,401 | -1,243 |
| Vicksburg | 3,801 | -3,643 |
| Yegua | 4,591 | -4,433 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Crockett-Cook - Disposal | — | |
| Cockfield - Disposal | — |
BP A-2242-457-30870
7.4 KM · Sandalwood Exploration, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 900 | -841 |
| Frio | 3,280 | -3,221 |
| Vicksburg | 4,005 | -3,946 |
| Cockfield - Disposal | 4,960 | -4,901 |
| Yegua | 5,045 | -4,986 |
| Crockett-Cook - Disposal | 5,825 | -5,766 |
BP A-2242-457-30858
7.4 KM · Sandalwood Exploration, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 900 | -841 |
| Frio | 3,280 | -3,221 |
| Vicksburg | 4,005 | -3,946 |
| Cockfield - Disposal | 4,955 | -4,896 |
| Yegua | 4,955 | -4,896 |
| Crockett-Cook - Disposal | 5,815 | -5,756 |
| Wilcox | 7,662 | -7,603 |
BPX-Sugarberry42-457-30045
9.7 KM · New Century Exploration, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Frio | 3,450 | -3,388 |
| Yegua | 5,890 | -5,828 |
| Wilcox | 8,830 | -8,768 |
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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