WELL · 42-495-34690 · DISTRICT 8
Francis Drake #18
Winkler County · Monahans North (Clearfork) field · Producing · Vertical
Francis Drake #18 (API 42-495-34690) is a well in Winkler County operated by Blackbeard Operating LLC, completed April 28, 2022 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued January 21, 2022, permitted to 9,000 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Yates, Seven Rivers, Colby / Queen, San Andres.
Its lease has reported 326K barrels of oil and 1.31M mcf of gas since July 2017, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 5 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Fort Worth, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · 2,262 permits on file · (432) 242-0050
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Blackbeard Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Blackbeard Operating, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Blackbeard Operating, LLCJan 21, 2022 |
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jan 21, 2022
- last permit issued
- Apr 28, 2022
- completed
- 326K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.31M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2017 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 28, 2022
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
31.734361, -102.952667
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Winkler County.
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 5 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Drake O-10-49353 | Monahans, North (Clearfork) | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | 5 | 326K | 1.31M | Jul 2017 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 86,844 · prior 12 107,863(-19%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 12,891 · prior 12 17,426(-26%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Blackbeard Operating, LLCJul 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 876139-99 | Drill | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Jan 17, 2022 | Jan 21, 2022 | Mar 30, 2022 | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-49353 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,771 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 2,517 | 254 |
| Seven RiversSEVEN RIVERS / QUEEN | 2,795 | -24 |
| Colby / Queen | 3,156 | -385 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - HIGH FLOWS, H2S, CO | 3,849 | -1,078 |
| Glorieta | 5,026 | -2,255 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | 5,258 | -2,487 |
| CapitanCAPITAN REEF - HIGH FLOWS | — | — |
| Delaware | — | — |
| Holt | — | — |
| RustlerRUSTLER - POSSIBLE FLOW; POSSIBL | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,270 | 5,720 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 704 | 11 | 302 S |
| 5.5 | 5,967 | 7.875 | 975 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 | Oct 6, 2022 | Sep 15, 2022 | Yes |
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 42-495-34690 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-495-34690 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Francis Drake42-495-34533
0.3 KM · Blackbeard Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,516 | 261 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,802 | -25 |
| San Andres | 3,861 | -1,084 |
| Glorieta | 5,033 | -2,256 |
| Clear Fork | 5,255 | -2,478 |
| Holt | — | |
| Rustler | — | |
| Capitan | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Francis Drake42-495-34724
0.3 KM · Blackbeard Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,538 | 236 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,816 | -42 |
| San Andres | 3,867 | -1,093 |
| Glorieta | 5,041 | -2,267 |
| Clear Fork | 5,286 | -2,512 |
| Capitan | — | |
| Cherry Canyon | — | |
| Holt | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
The Doctor42-495-34562
0.3 KM · Blackbeard Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,536 | 236 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,814 | -42 |
| Colby / Queen | 3,175 | -403 |
| San Andres | 3,858 | -1,086 |
| Glorieta | 5,036 | -2,264 |
| Clear Fork | 5,285 | -2,513 |
| Capitan | — | |
| Delaware | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Francis Drake N42-495-34870
0.4 KM · Blackbeard Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,488 | 283 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,771 | 0 |
| San Andres | 3,823 | -1,052 |
| Glorieta | 4,986 | -2,215 |
| Clear Fork | 5,420 | -2,649 |
| Rustler | — | |
| Holt | — | |
| Delaware | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Dinghy42-495-34339
0.4 KM · Blackbeard Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 936 | 1,831 |
| Yates | 2,508 | 259 |
| Queen | 2,788 | -21 |
| Colby-Queen | 3,182 | -415 |
| Grayburg | 3,597 | -830 |
| San Andres | 3,821 | -1,054 |
| Glorieta | 5,007 | -2,240 |
| Clear Fork | 5,221 | -2,454 |
12 TOPS · FIRST 8
Francis Drake N42-495-34810
0.4 KM · Blackbeard Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Tansill | 2,337 | 441 |
| Yates | 2,526 | 252 |
| Waddell | — | |
| Rustler | — | |
| Silurian (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Colby / Queen | — | |
| Ellenburger | — | |
| Fusselman | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Francis Drake N42-495-34766
0.5 KM · Blackbeard Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,499 | 267 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,782 | -16 |
| San Andres | 3,846 | -1,080 |
| Glorieta | 5,013 | -2,247 |
| Clear Fork | 5,245 | -2,479 |
| Capitan | — | |
| Colby / Queen | — | |
| Delaware | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Dinghy42-495-34604
0.5 KM · Blackbeard Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,526 | 244 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,801 | -31 |
| San Andres | 3,838 | -1,068 |
| Glorieta | 5,021 | -2,251 |
| Clear Fork | 5,266 | -2,496 |
| Holt | — | |
| Rustler | — | |
| Delaware | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
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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