TEXAS · WELLS · CHEROKEE COUNTY · WARD TIMBER LEASE · API 42-073-31377 · DISTRICT 06
Ward Timber #1
Cherokee County · Decker Switch (Travis Peak) field · Producing · Vertical
Ward Timber #1 (API 42-073-31377) is a well in Cherokee County operated by Atlas Operating LLC, completed October 14, 2008 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 2008 and 2009, permitted to 12,225 ft.
It was permitted by Chesapeake Operating, Inc. and has since transferred to Atlas Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Rodessa, Bexar, James Lime, Pine Island.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Chesapeake Operating, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Hearing (H)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 9, 2026
- Permits on file
- 78
- Phone
- (281) 893-9400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Atlas Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Atlas Operating LLCthrough Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Feb 23, 2009 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,225
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Feb 23, 2009
- last permit issued
- Oct 14, 2008
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 608K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2008 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 14, 2008
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward Timber G-6-243472 | Decker Switch (Travis Peak) | Atlas Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 608K | Oct 2008 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 10,472 · prior 12 13,121(-20%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Oct 2008 → Oct 2014
- 2Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C.Nov 2014 → Dec 2014
- 3SND Operating, L.L.C.Jan 2015 → Sep 2017
- 4Weatherly Oil & Gas, LLCOct 2017 → Mar 2019
- 5BRG Lone Star Ltd.Apr 2019 → Feb 2026
- 6Atlas Operating LLCMar 2026 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 678746-99 | Field transfer | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Feb 19, 2009 | Feb 23, 2009 | Aug 7, 2008 | 14,000 |
| 664616-98 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Dec 22, 2008 | Jul 16, 2008 | Aug 7, 2008 | 14,000 |
| 664616-99 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Jun 16, 2008 | Jul 16, 2008 | — | 14,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2008 | Ward Timber G-6-243472 | Decker Switch (Travis Peak) | Atlas Operating LLC | Producing | 12,225 |
| Oct 14, 2008 | Ward Timber G-6-243472 | Decker Switch (Travis Peak) | Atlas Operating LLC | Producing | 12,225 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 232 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Rodessa | 9,349 | -9,117 |
| Bexar | 9,782 | -9,550 |
| James LimeJAMES | 9,933 | -9,701 |
| Pine Island | 10,168 | -9,936 |
| Pettit | 10,203 | -9,971 |
| Travis Peak | 10,819 | -10,587 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,823 | 11,003 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 4,025 | 12.25 | 1,840 S |
| 4.5 | 12,225 | 7.875 | 1,185 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 | Mar 24, 2009 | Feb 24, 2009 | — |
| 00 | Jan 20, 2009 | Dec 19, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 6, 2009 | — | — |
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 42-073-31377 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-073-31377 → 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.
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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