WELL · 42-475-30396 · DISTRICT 8
Watson, L. A. et al B #1L
Ward County · Block 16 (Ellen.) field · Vertical
Watson, L. A. ET AL B #1L (API 42-475-30396) is a well in Ward County operated by Mobil Oil Corporation, completed March 1, 1972.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 4, 1997, permitted to 17,000 ft.
It was permitted by Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. and has since transferred to Mobil Oil Corporation on the wellbore schedule.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026 · 1,487 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Mobil Oil Corporation |
| Production reports | XTO Energy Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.Aug 4, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 17,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 4, 1997
- last permit issued
- Mar 1, 1972
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 4.33M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 1, 1972
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watson, L. A. et al B G-10-52064 | Block 16 (Devonian) | XTO Energy Inc. | 1 | 0 | 3.57M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Watson, L. A. et al B G-10-66495 | R.O.C. (Montoya) | XTO Energy Inc. | 1 | 0 | 754K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 4,138 · prior 12 2,212(+87%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.Jan 1993 → Dec 2011
- 2XTO Energy Inc.Jan 2012 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 465565-99 | Field transfer | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Jul 28, 1997 | Aug 4, 1997 | Jun 27, 1997 | 17,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-10-52064 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-10-66495 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 13,206 | 13,440 | Perforated |
| 13,910 | 14,177 | Perforated |
| 16,315 | 16,959 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,750 | 17.5 | 3,000 S |
| 9.625 | 10,300 | 12.25 | 5,400 S |
| 2.875 | 12,586 | — | — |
| 2.875 | 12,603 | — | — |
| 2.875 | 13,650 | — | — |
| 2.875 | 16,000 | — | — |
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 | Aug 27, 1997 | Jul 28, 1997 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Mar 8, 1972 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | — |
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 42-475-30396 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-475-30396 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. 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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