42-441-31504
Final CompletionALEX SEARS 159
TAYLOR County · District 7 · ANDERSON JAMES K. INC. · E. J. (GRAY EAST)
Permits
4
Max Depth
5,400 ft
First Permit
1979-12-03
Latest Activity
2022-08-10
Lifespan
43 yrs
Regulatory Status
Schedule
OFF SCHEDULE
Completion
1980-01-14
Shut-In
—
Plugged
—
EWA / Production operator mismatch
Scheduling: ANDERSON JAMES K. INC. ≠ Production: CEDAR OIL COMPANY (reported 2013-10)
EWA / Permit operator mismatch
Scheduling: ANDERSON JAMES K. INC. ≠ Permit: CEDAR OIL COMPANY
Resolved via: scheduling → ANDERSON JAMES K. INC.
Production Summary Production data is a work in progress — still being validated against RRC filings. Spot something off or have questions? [email protected]
Cum Oil
— bbl
Cum Gas
— mcf
First Production
1993-01
Last Production
2026-07
Injection / Disposal
Permitted Volume
1,000 bbl/d
Max Pressure
1,900 psi
Injection Interval
4,150–4,590 ft
Injected (12mo)
500 bbl
Monthly injected volume (bbl, from H-10 filings through 2025-12-01)
Seismicity: no M2+ earthquakes recorded within 10 km in the last 24 months · TexNet catalog
Lease Production
Production is reported at the lease level. View production data, decline curves, and history on the lease page.
Formation Tops (14) Elevation 2,298 ft (GR)
CSV| Formation | Top Depth (MD) | Subsea (+above / −below SL) |
|---|---|---|
| COLEMAN JUNCTION - CORROSIVE, SW (Coleman Junction) | 2,082 ft | +216 ft |
| SADDLE CREEK - DISPOSAL (Saddle Creek) | 2,972 ft | -674 ft |
| FLIPPEN - DISPOSAL | 3,010 ft | -712 ft |
| HOPE LIME - DISPOSAL | 3,140 ft | -842 ft |
| PALO PINTO LIME - DISPOSAL (Palo Pinto) | 3,885 ft | -1,587 ft |
| CAPPS LIME | 4,652 ft | -2,354 ft |
| FRY SD | 4,682 ft | -2,384 ft |
| GARDNER LIME | 5,118 ft | -2,820 ft |
| GRAY SD | 5,292 ft | -2,994 ft |
| CISCO - DISPOSAL (Cisco) | — | — |
| COOK - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| KING SAND - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| SWASTIKA - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| UNIDENTIFIED-COUNTY REGULAR - DI | — | — |
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 8 wells with tops)
What nearby completed wells reported.
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 (4)
| Interval | Type |
|---|---|
| 4,150–4,590 ft | Perforated |
| 4,685–4,695 ft | Perforated |
| 5,151–5,153 ft | Perforated |
| 5,295–5,297 ft | Perforated |
Casing (4)
| Size | Set Depth | Cement |
|---|---|---|
| 8.625" | 287 ft | 150 sx |
| 2" | 5,119 ft | — |
| 2" | 5,265 ft | — |
| 4.5" | 5,345 ft | 325 sx |
Permit History (4)
SIMS · 5,349 ft
2022-08-10
Spud 1979-12-16
SEARS, ALEX 159 · 5,000 ft
1996-09-06
Spud 1996-08-27
SEARS, ALEX "159" · 5,230 ft
1981-03-02
SEARS, ALEX "159" · 5,400 ft
1979-12-03
Spud 1979-12-17
Applications (4)
Records & Logs
5 completion filings on record · 1 with log images at RRC.
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.
Well Details
- Well Number
- 1
- Max Depth
- 5,400 ft
- Drill Type
- Vertical
- County
- TAYLOR
- District
- 7
- Operator
- ANDERSON JAMES K. INC.
- Completed
- 1980-01-14
Operator
- Location
- ABILENE
- P-5 Status
- Active (filed 2025-12-09)
- Cum Oil (all leases)
- 810,952 bbl
- Cum Gas (all leases)
- 861,909 mcf
- Activities
- OPRS/O
- Total Permits
- 335