WELL · 42-485-39663 · DISTRICT 9
Prothro C. #1
Wichita County · Wichita County Regular field · Vertical
Prothro C. #1 (API 42-485-39663) is a plugged well in Wichita County, plugged March 16, 2017, last operated by Pioneer Operating Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 2, 1983, permitted to 1,650 ft.
It was permitted by Buffum, Ron and has since transferred to Pioneer Operating Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Megargel, Megargel Sd..
Operator of record
Permitted by Buffum, Ron; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Wichita Falls, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jun 3, 2016 · 9 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Pioneer Operating Inc. |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Buffum, RonDec 2, 1983 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 1,650
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 2, 1983
- last permit issued
- Oct 1, 1986
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 1, 1986
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 16, 2017
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prothro, C. O-13-24440 | Wichita County Regular | Pioneer Operating, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 222490-99 | Drill | Buffum, Ron | Nov 28, 1983 | Dec 2, 1983 | — | 1,650 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-13-24440 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,062 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Megargel | 1,468 | -406 |
| Megargel Sd. | 1,468 | -406 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1,372 | 1,374 | Perforated |
| 1,468 | 1,470 | Perforated |
| 1,468 | 1,474 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 100 | 12.5 | 90 S |
| 4.5 | 1,630 | 7.875 | 150 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 | Mar 5, 1987 | Feb 24, 1987 | — |
| 00 | Aug 3, 1984 | Jul 10, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jul 18, 1984 | Jul 10, 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 42-485-39663 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-485-39663 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 0
- bbl, all reported
- —
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000062245 | H-1 Injection | Plugged May 8, 2017 | 350 | 400 | 1,372–1,374 |
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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