WELL · 42-009-39798 · DISTRICT 9
Novella #8
Archer County · Vertical
Novella #8 (API 42-009-39798) is a former disposal or injection well in Archer County, last operated by Birge, Donald; its UIC permit is no longer active.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1984 and 1987, permitted to 1,400 ft.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Cisco, Thomas Sand.
Its lease has reported 46.3K barrels of oil and 20 mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 15 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Wichita Falls, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 15, 1987 · 36 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Dalf Energy LLCthrough May 2018 |
| Latest permit | Birge, DonaldSep 1, 1987 |
- 1,400
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 1, 1987
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 46.3K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 20
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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; they carry 15 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novella O-13-611 | Archer County Regular | Dalf Energy LLC | 15 | 46.3K | 20 | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Birge Oil Co.Jan 1993 → Aug 1993
- 2Brumbelow, Ronny L.Oct 1993 → Nov 1997
- 3Scribner, JeffDec 1997 → Dec 2004
- 4Z&G OperatingJan 2005 → Oct 2008
- 5MSB OperatingNov 2008 → Feb 2011
- 6Cbeck OperatingMar 2011 → Feb 2012
- 7TrofaMar 2012 → Sep 2016
- 8Dalf Energy LLCDec 2016 → May 2018
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 334963-99 | Drill | Birge, Donald | Aug 24, 1987 | Sep 1, 1987 | — | 1,400 |
| 244399-99 | Drill | Birge, Donald | Jul 9, 1984 | Jul 9, 1984 | — | 1,400 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-13-611 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft |
|---|---|
| CiscoCISCO & THOMAS | 150 |
| Thomas SandTHOMAS | 1,300 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 505 | 1,324 | Perforated |
| 1,320 | 1,324 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | 1,369 | 6.75 | 225 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 8, 1999 | Feb 22, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Oct 7, 1987 | Aug 18, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 5, 1987 | — | — |
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 42-009-39798 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-009-39798 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 8.81K
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 330K
- bbl, all reported
- Dec 2017
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000088552 | H-1 Injection | Plugged Nov 19, 2021 | 150 | 250 | 505–1,324 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 8,805 · prior 12 19,220(-54%)
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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