WELL · 42-495-32067 · DISTRICT 8
Walton J. B. #317
Winkler County · Kermit field · Vertical
Walton J. B. #317 (API 42-495-32067) is a plugged well in Winkler County, plugged December 17, 2025, last operated by Formentera Operations LLC.
The RRC has issued 4 drilling permits (amended once) between 1986 and 1987, permitted to 3,500 ft.
It was permitted by Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. and has since transferred to Formentera Operations LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 8 formation tops, including Tansell, Tansil, Tansill, Yates.
Its lease has reported 257K barrels of oil and 402K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 43 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Austin, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Jun 11, 2026
- Permits on file
- 90
- Phone
- (512) 514-5779
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Formentera Operations LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.Aug 7, 1987 |
- 3,500
- total depth, ft
- 5
- permits on file
- Aug 7, 1987
- last permit issued
- Jun 16, 1987
- completed
- 257K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 402K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 16, 1987
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Dec 17, 2025
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 43 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walton, J. B. O-10-3218 | Kermit | Formentera Operations LLC | 43 | 257K | 402K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 911 · prior 12 1,114(-18%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 1,946 · prior 12 493(+295%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.Jan 1993 → Oct 1993
- 2Midpar L.P.Nov 1993 → Feb 1995
- 3Parker & Parsley Development L.PMar 1995 → Aug 1997
- 4Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.Sep 1997 → Jun 1999
- 5Prize Operating CompanyJul 1999 → Mar 2002
- 6Gruy Petroleum Management Co.Apr 2002 → Apr 2006
- 7Cimarex Energy Co. of ColoradoMay 2006 → Dec 2012
- 8Merit Energy CompanyJan 2013 → Nov 2016
- 9Blackbeard Operating, LLCDec 2016 → May 2021
- 10Saddleback Exploration, LLCJun 2021 → Apr 2024
- 11Formentera Operations LLCMay 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 334137-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Aug 7, 1987 | Aug 7, 1987 | — | 3,500 |
| 332489-98 | Recompletion | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Aug 7, 1987 | Jul 3, 1987 | — | 3,500 |
| 332489-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Jul 3, 1987 | Jul 3, 1987 | — | 3,500 |
| 305620-99 | Drill | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Aug 21, 1986 | Aug 22, 1986 | — | 3,500 |
| 305615-99 | Drill | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Aug 21, 1986 | Aug 22, 1986 | — | 3,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 1987 | Walton J. R. O-10-31306 | Kermit (Yates) | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Plugged | — |
| Jun 16, 1987 | Walton J. B. O-10-3218 | Kermit | Formentera Operations LLC | Plugged | — |
| Mar 19, 1987 | Walton J. B. a/C 2 O-10-3287 | Keystone (Colby) | Formentera Operations LLC | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,909 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Tansell | 2,587 | 322 |
| Tansil | 2,587 | 322 |
| Tansill | 2,587 | 322 |
| Yates | 2,740 | 169 |
| Seven Rivers7 RIVERS | 3,040 | -131 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,040 | -131 |
| Queen | 3,207 | -298 |
| Colby | 3,352 | -443 |
| Colby | 3,357 | -448 |
| San Andres | 3,555 | -646 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,739 | 2,796 | Perforated |
| 3,392 | 3,478 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 550 | 12.25 | 300 S |
| 9.625 | 550 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 3,563 | 7.875 | 1,065 S |
| 5.5 | 3,563 | — | — |
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 | Sep 29, 1987 | Aug 25, 1987 | — |
| 00 | Sep 24, 1987 | — | — |
| 00 | Aug 5, 1987 | Jul 9, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 25, 1987 | — | — |
| 00 | May 26, 1987 | May 8, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | May 20, 1987 | — | — |
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 42-495-32067 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-495-32067 → 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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