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Final Completion

BRISCOE

DENTON County · District 9 · WESTERN CHIEF OPERATING L.L.C. · NEWARK EAST (BARNETT SHALE)

Permits

Max Depth

8,700 ft

First Permit

2002-05-03

Latest Activity

2009-07-07

Lifespan

7 yrs

Regulatory Status

Schedule

OFF SCHEDULE

Completion

2002-08-20

Shut-In

—

Plugged

—

EWA / Production operator mismatch

Scheduling: WESTERN CHIEF OPERATING L.L.C. ≠ Production: FAIRINGTON, INC. (reported 2026-04)

Resolved via: production → FAIRINGTON, INC.

Production Summary

Cum Oil

— bbl

Cum Gas

— mcf

First Production

2002-08

Last Production

2026-07

Operator History

Chain of Custody

WESTERN CHIEF OIL & GAS COMPANY 2002-2008→ WESTERN CHIEF OPERATING, L.L.C. 2008-2024→ FAIRINGTON, INC. 2025-2026

Lease Production

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

Formation Tops (6) Elevation 875 ft (GR)

CSV

Formation	Top Depth (MD)	Subsea (+above / −below SL)
MARBLE FALLS	7,263 ft	-6,388 ft
U. BARNETT SHALE	7,562 ft	-6,687 ft
U.BARNETT SHALE	7,562 ft	-6,687 ft
FORESTBERG	7,704 ft	-6,829 ft
L. BARNETT	7,869 ft	-6,994 ft
VIOLA	8,420 ft	-7,545 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 (5)

Interval	Type
6,314–6,324 ft	Perforated
6,334–6,342 ft	Perforated
6,376–6,386 ft	Perforated
7,589–7,734 ft	Perforated
7,854–8,390 ft	Open hole

Casing (2)

Size	Set Depth	Cement
8.625"	1,050 ft	315 sx
5.5"	7,854 ft	500 sx

Permit History (2)

#682517 Recompletion Final Completion

BRISCOE · 7,480 ft

2009-07-07

Spud 2009-06-03

#519651 Drill Final Completion

BRISCOE · 8,700 ft

2002-05-03

Spud 2002-05-25

Applications (2)

#682517 A WESTERN CHIEF OPERATING, L.L.C.

received 2009-06-25

#519651 A WESTERN CHIEF OIL & GAS COMPANY

received 2002-05-03

Records & Logs

4 completion filings on record · 2 with log images at RRC.

W-2/G-1 2009-09-23 log on file

W-2/G-1 2009-10-08

W-2/G-1 2002-09-11 log on file

W-2/G-1 2002-10-22

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.

No GPS coordinates yet

Coordinates come from the RRC GIS backfill and usually appear within days of permit issuance. Located in DENTON County.

Well Details

Well Number: 15
Max Depth: 8,700 ft
Drill Type: Vertical
County: DENTON
District: 9
Operator: WESTERN CHIEF OPERATING L.L.C.
Completed: 2002-08-20

Operator

Name: WESTERN CHIEF OPER, L.L.C
Location: GRAHAM
P-5 Status: Delinquent (filed 2022-01-28)
Cum Oil (all leases): 742,920 bbl
Cum Gas (all leases): 22,573,688 mcf
Activities: G/PUR, OPRS/G, OPRS/O
Total Permits: 38