WELL · 42-475-34745 · DISTRICT 8
Elmer #1
Ward County · Vermejo E. (Atoka) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Elmer #1 (API 42-475-34745) is a well in Ward County operated by Crescent Energy Operating LLC, completed July 16, 2002 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in May 1, 2023.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 1, 2002, permitted to 17,025 ft.
It was permitted by Forest Oil Corp. and has since transferred to Crescent Energy Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Bell Canyon, Delaware, Cherry Canyon, Brushy Canyon.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Forest Oil Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Aug 28, 2025
- Permits on file
- 54
- Phone
- (713) 337-4600
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Crescent Energy Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Contango Resources, LLCthrough Apr 2023 |
| Latest permit | Forest Oil Corp.Feb 1, 2002 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 17,025
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 1, 2002
- last permit issued
- Jul 16, 2002
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.23M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2002 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 16, 2002
- Shut in
- May 1, 2023
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active – Extension (X)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer G-10-193861 | Vermejo, E. (Atoka) | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 2.23M | Jul 2002 – Jul 2026 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Forest Oil CorporationAug 2002 → Dec 2009
- 2Sandridge Expl. and Prod., LLCJan 2010 → Jan 2013
- 3Sheridan Production Company, LLCFeb 2013 → Mar 2020
- 4FDL Operating, LLCApr 2020 → Nov 2021
- 5Contango Resources, LLCJan 2022 → Apr 2023
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 516996-99 | Drill | Forest Oil Corp. | Jan 22, 2002 | Feb 1, 2002 | Feb 5, 2002 | 17,400 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2002 | Elmer G-10-193861 | Vermejo E. (Atoka) | Crescent Energy Operating LLC | Temp Abandoned · shut in May 1, 2023 | 17,025 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,682 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Canyon | 4,675 | -1,993 |
| DelawareDELAWARE - BELL CANYON | 4,675 | -1,993 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,677 | -2,995 |
| DelawareDELAWARE - CHERRY CANYON | 5,677 | -2,995 |
| Brushy Canyon | 6,897 | -4,215 |
| DelawareDELAWARE - BRUSHY CANYON | 6,897 | -4,215 |
| Bone SpringBONE SPRINGS | 8,162 | -5,480 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,960 | -8,278 |
| Pennsylvanian | 15,645 | -12,963 |
| Pennsyvanian | 15,645 | -12,963 |
| Atoka | 16,300 | -13,618 |
| AtokaATOKA A | 16,300 | -13,618 |
| AtokaATOKA B | 16,400 | -13,718 |
| AtokaATOKA C | 16,485 | -13,803 |
| AtokaATOKA D | 16,560 | -13,878 |
| AtokaATOKA D PAY | 16,720 | -14,038 |
| Barnett | 17,380 | -14,698 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 16,727 | 16,804 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1,053 | 20 | 2,560 S |
| 7.625 | 1,187 | 9.875 | 620 S |
| 10.75 | 4,500 | 14.75 | 895 S |
| 10.75 | 4,608 | 14.75 | 775 S |
| 7.625 | 11,877 | 9.875 | 810 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 | Jun 18, 2003 | May 15, 2003 | — |
| 00 | May 7, 2003 | Oct 31, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 23, 2003 | — | — |
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 42-475-34745 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-475-34745 → 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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