42-101-30445
Final CompletionBUCK CREEK
COTTLE County · District 8 · SUNLIGHT EXPLORATION INC. · WHALEN (SILVER BOW III)
Permits
1
Max Depth
5,700 ft
First Permit
1986-03-27
Latest Activity
1986-03-27
Lifespan
< 1 yr
Regulatory Status
Schedule
OFF SCHEDULE
Completion
1986-04-10
Shut-In
—
Plugged
2006-04-14
EWA / Permit operator mismatch
Scheduling: SUNLIGHT EXPLORATION INC. ≠ Permit: WHALEN DRILLING & MINING CO.
Resolved via: scheduling → SUNLIGHT EXPLORATION 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
2009-05
Lease Production
Production is reported at the lease level. View production data, decline curves, and history on the lease page.
Formation Tops (3) Elevation 1,933 ft (GR)
CSV| Formation | Top Depth (MD) | Subsea (+above / −below SL) |
|---|---|---|
| COLEMAN JUNCTION | 2,600 ft | -667 ft |
| FLIPPEN REEF | 3,400 ft | -1,467 ft |
| PALO PINTO REEF (Palo Pinto) | 4,880 ft | -2,947 ft |
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 ↗
Perforations (1)
| Interval | Type |
|---|---|
| 4,890–4,906 ft | Open hole |
Casing (2)
| Size | Set Depth | Cement |
|---|---|---|
| 8.625" | 589 ft | 475 sx |
| 5.5" | 4,890 ft | 400 sx |
Permit History (1)
Applications (1)
Records & Logs
2 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.
No GPS coordinates yet
Well Details
- Well Number
- 1
- Max Depth
- 5,700 ft
- Drill Type
- Vertical
- County
- COTTLE
- District
- 8
- Operator
- SUNLIGHT EXPLORATION INC.
- Completed
- 1986-04-10
Operator
- Name
- SUNLIGHT EXPL, INC
- Location
- CANYON
- P-5 Status
- Active (filed 2025-08-01)
- Cum Oil (all leases)
- 641,643 bbl
- Cum Gas (all leases)
- 685,638 mcf
- Activities
- OPRS/O
- Total Permits
- 50