WELL · 42-485-40805 · DISTRICT 9
Watkins J. A. #31
Wichita County · Wichita County Regular field · Shut IN · Vertical
Watkins J. A. #31 (API 42-485-40805) is a well in Wichita County operated by R2q Operating LLC, completed December 20, 1985 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 22, 1985, permitted to 1,700 ft.
It was permitted by Fulfer, O. L. and has since transferred to R2q Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Megargel.
Its lease has reported 23.2K barrels of oil and 68 mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 24 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Fulfer, O. L.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Iowa Park, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Sep 12, 2025
- Permits on file
- 38
- Phone
- (940) 228-1500
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | R2Q Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Texas Energy Operations, LCthrough Feb 2010 |
| Latest permit | Fulfer, O. L.Nov 22, 1985 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 1,700
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 22, 1985
- last permit issued
- Dec 20, 1985
- completed
- 23.2K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 68
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 20, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- 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; they carry 24 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watkins, J. A. O-13-5395 | Wichita County Regular | R2Q Operating LLC | 24 | 23.2K | 68 | Jan 1993 – 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.
- 1Fulfer, O. L. Operating Co., IncJan 1993 → Oct 1998
- 2Vanek, R. J.Nov 1998 → Apr 2007
- 3Bto Venture, Inc.May 2007 → Feb 2009
- 4Texas Energy Operations, LCApr 2009 → Feb 2010
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 291301-99 | Drill | Fulfer, O. L. | Nov 21, 1985 | Nov 22, 1985 | — | 1,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-13-5395 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 999 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Megargel | 1,662 | -663 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1,662 | 1,670 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | 1,695 | 6.75 | 300 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 7, 2002 | Aug 20, 2002 | — |
| 00 | Feb 6, 1986 | Jan 17, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 24, 1986 | — | — |
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 42-485-40805 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-485-40805 → 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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