42-427-34471

Final Completion

CLOPTON JOHN H.

STARR County · District 4 · MODERN EXPLORATION INC. · WILDCAT

Permits

Max Depth

10,500 ft

First Permit

2009-07-28

Latest Activity

2018-04-26

Lifespan

9 yrs

Regulatory Status

Schedule

OFF SCHEDULE

Completion

2009-10-15

Shut-In

—

Plugged

—

Production Summary

Cum Oil

— bbl

Cum Gas

— mcf

First Production

2009-10

Last Production

2026-07

Lease Production

Production is reported at the lease level. View production data, decline curves, and history on the lease page.

Formation Tops (9) Elevation 168 ft (GR)

CSV

Formation	Top Depth (MD)	Subsea (+above / −below SL)
JACKSON - INJECTION/DISPOSAL (Jackson)	1,110 ft	-942 ft
YEGUA	2,490 ft	-2,322 ft
QUEEN CITY - INJECTION/DISPOSAL (Queen City)	9,320 ft	-9,152 ft
CATAHOULA-ANAHUAC - INJECTION/DI (Catahoula)	—	—
CATAHOULA-FRIO - INJECTION/DISPO (Catahoula)	—	—
COOK MOUNTAIN	—	—
MIOCENE-LAGARTO-OAKVILLE - INJEC (Miocene (undifferentiated))	—	—
VICKSBURG - INJECTION/DISPOSAL; (Vicksburg)	—	—
WILCOX	—	—

As reported by operators on W-2/G-1 completion filings (RRC wellbore records). Depths are measured depth; names appear as filed. Subsea = reported elevation − measured depth (negative = below sea level; vertical wellbores only). View filings & logs at RRC ↗

Offset Well Tops (nearest 4 wells with tops)

What nearby completed wells reported.

Cross-section

✓ 42-427-34770 SHEERIN UNIT · METANO ENERGY III, LP

8.2 mi

Miocene (undifferentiated) 60'Catahoula 700'Catahoula 928'Vicksburg 1,100'Jackson 2,025'Yegua 4,517'Cook Mountain 6,084'Queen City 7,977'Wilcox —

✓ 42-427-34797 BROCK, J. D. -A- · SOUTHERN TEJAS ASSET GROUP LLC

8.4 mi

ROSS SAND 2,162'BROCK SAND 2,234'Frio 2,268'Jackson —Miocene (undifferentiated) —Cook Mountain —Catahoula —Catahoula —Yegua —Vicksburg —

✓ 42-427-34151 SEMMES · METANO ENERGY III, LP

9.0 mi

Miocene (undifferentiated) 500'Catahoula 700'Catahoula 1,294'Frio 1,294'Vicksburg 2,363'Jackson 2,942'Jackson 3,169'HOCKLEY 3,688'Yegua 5,185'Cook Mountain 6,591'Queen City 10,167'Queen City 10,270' +1 more

✓ 42-427-34774 VILLA · METANO ENERGY III, LP

9.4 mi

Miocene (undifferentiated) 60'Catahoula 700'Catahoula 2,530'Vicksburg 2,738'Jackson 2,936'Yegua 5,194'Cook Mountain 6,633'Queen City 11,010'Wilcox —

Nearest wells within 10 mi (surface locations). Click wells to select them, then open the cross-section to compare tops side by side (max 6 wells per section, including this one).

Perforations (5)

Interval	Type
3,428–3,432 ft	Perforated
3,436–3,442 ft	Perforated
3,447–3,472 ft	Perforated
3,459–3,473 ft	Perforated
9,316–9,360 ft	Perforated

Casing (3)

Size	Set Depth	Cement
10.75"	2,000 ft	1,300 sx
7.625"	4,500 ft	353 sx
4.5"	10,000 ft	290 sx

Permit History (2)

#839189 Recompletion Final Completion

CLOPTON, JOHN H. · 4,500 ft

2018-04-26

Spud 2018-05-14

#683488 Drill Final Completion

JOHN H. CLOPTON · 10,500 ft

2009-07-28

Spud 2009-09-25

Applications (2)

#839189 A MODERN EXPLORATION, INC.

received 2018-04-23

#683488 A KALER ENERGY CORP.

received 2009-07-27

Records & Logs

3 completion filings on record · 1 with log images at RRC.

W-2/G-1 2019-04-29

W-2/G-1 2010-05-21 log on file

W-2/G-1 2010-06-24

Completion packets + logs ↗ Wellbore filings ↗

Completion packets open directly (post-2011 filings include attached logs). Log images can't be deep-linked — clicking copies the API for you to paste.

Google Maps → Explorer Map →

Lat 26.369486

Lon -98.857145

Well Details

Well Number: 1
Max Depth: 10,500 ft
Drill Type: Vertical
County: STARR
District: 4
Operator: MODERN EXPLORATION INC.
Completed: 2009-10-15

Operator

Name: MODERN EXPL, INC
Location: SHERMAN
P-5 Status: Active (filed 2025-07-10)
Cum Oil (all leases): 3,308,156 bbl
Cum Gas (all leases): 6,349,538 mcf
Activities: OPRS/G, OPRS/O
Total Permits: 195