WELL · 42-465-30478 · DISTRICT 7
Cauthorn 17 #1
Val Verde County · JO Nell (Canyon D) field · Producing · Vertical
Cauthorn 17 #1 (API 42-465-30478) is a well in Val Verde County operated by Three Forks Resources LLC, completed July 26, 1991 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued May 21, 1991, permitted to 10,300 ft.
It was permitted by Thompson, J. Cleo and has since transferred to Three Forks Resources LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Aldwell Sandstone, Jo-Nell Sandstone, Strawn.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Thompson, J. Cleo; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Wheat Ridge, CO · P-5 Y, filed Jun 4, 2026 · (406) 539-3997
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Three Forks Resources LLC |
| Production reports | Three Forks Resources, LLCthrough Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Thompson, J. CleoMay 21, 1991 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,300
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- May 21, 1991
- last permit issued
- Jul 26, 1991
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 766K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 26, 1991
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cauthorn 17 G-9-139336 | JO Nell (Canyon D) | Three Forks Resources, LLC | 1 | 0 | 766K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 11,786 · prior 12 10,611(+11%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Thompson, J. CleoJan 1993 → Sep 2020
- 2BRP Energy, LLCOct 2020 → Apr 2022
- 3Three Forks Resources, LLCMay 2022 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 388060-99 | Drill | Thompson, J. Cleo | May 17, 1991 | May 21, 1991 | Jun 27, 1991 | 10,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-9-139336 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,197 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Aldwell Sandstone | 8,315 | -6,118 |
| JO-Nell Sandstone | 8,792 | -6,595 |
| StrawnSTRAWN MARKER | 9,534 | -7,337 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,909 | 9,055 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,671 | 11 | 600 S |
| 4.5 | 9,324 | 7.875 | 670 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 20, 1991 | Aug 15, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 30, 1991 | — | — |
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 42-465-30478 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-465-30478 → 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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