WELL · 42-505-32018 · DISTRICT 4
Alexander #1
Zapata County · Roleta (7483) field · Vertical
Alexander #1 (API 42-505-32018) is a plugged well in Zapata County, plugged March 7, 2012, last operated by Chesapeake Operating Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued January 29, 1985, permitted to 9,500 ft.
It was permitted by Spg Exploration, Corp. and has since transferred to Chesapeake Operating Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Queen City, Reklaw, Wilcox.
Operator of record
Permitted by SPG Exploration, Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Oklahoma City, OK · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · 13,061 permits on file · (405) 935-7500
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Chesapeake Operating Inc. |
| Production reports | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.through Mar 2009 |
| Latest permit | SPG Exploration, Corp.Jan 29, 1985 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jan 29, 1985
- last permit issued
- Mar 22, 1985
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 560K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Mar 2012
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 22, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 7, 2012
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander G-4-115699 | Roleta (7483) | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 560K | Jan 1993 – Mar 2012 |
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.
- 1Amax Oil & Gas Inc.Jan 1993 → Mar 1994
- 2Union Pacific Resources CompanyApr 1994 → Jan 2001
- 3Rme Petroleum CompanyFeb 2001 → Apr 2002
- 4Legend Natural Gas, LPMay 2002 → Dec 2002
- 5Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Jun 2005 → Mar 2009
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 265413-99 | Drill | SPG Exploration, Corp. | Jan 29, 1985 | Jan 29, 1985 | Feb 6, 1985 | 9,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-115699 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 376 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 2,183 | -1,807 |
| Reklaw | 4,333 | -3,957 |
| WilcoxUPPER WILCOX | 5,110 | -4,734 |
| WilcoxMIDDLE WILCOX | 5,540 | -5,164 |
| WilcoxLOWER WILCOX | 6,517 | -6,141 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,582 | 7,716 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 533 | 14.75 | 375 S |
| 7.625 | 7,050 | 9.875 | 700 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 | Apr 18, 1985 | Apr 2, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Apr 11, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-505-32018 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-32018 → 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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