WELL · 42-121-30371 · DISTRICT 9
Nicholson Clyde #1
Denton County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Vertical
Nicholson Clyde #1 (API 42-121-30371) is a plugged well in Denton County, plugged August 28, 2025, last operated by Bkv Barnett LLC.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1981 and 2003, permitted to 11,000 ft.
It was permitted by Harper, Wayne and has since transferred to Bkv Barnett LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Barnett, Viola.
Operator of record
Permitted by Harper, Wayne; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Fort Worth, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 4, 2026 · 143 permits on file · (833) 425-8677
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | BKV Barnett LLC |
| Production reports | Bend Petroleum Corp.through Sep 2022 |
| Latest permit | Harper, WayneJun 13, 2003 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 13, 2003
- last permit issued
- Sep 24, 2003
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 509K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Aug 2025
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 24, 2003
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 28, 2025
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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholson, Clyde G-13-197564 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | BKV Barnett, LLC | 1 | 0 | 470K | Sep 2003 – Aug 2025 |
| Nicholson, Clyde G-13-111372 | Gas Finders (Viola) | Harper, Wayne | 1 | 0 | 39.2K | Jan 1993 – Sep 2003 |
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.
- 1Harper, WayneJan 1993 → Nov 2004
- 2Bend Petroleum Corp.Dec 2004 → Sep 2022
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 532971-99 | Recompletion | Harper, Wayne | Jun 10, 2003 | Jun 13, 2003 | Aug 20, 2003 | 8,709 |
| 132162-99 | Drill | Harper, Wayne | Sep 3, 1981 | Sep 3, 1981 | Oct 27, 1981 | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-111372 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-13-197564 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 686 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,174 | 8,472 | Perforated |
| 8,514 | 8,709 | Open hole |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,236 | 13.5 | 876 sx |
| 4 | 8,498 | 4.75 | 100 S |
| 5.5 | 8,514 | 7.875 | 300 sx |
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 18, 2004 | Oct 6, 2003 | — |
| 00 | Jan 27, 2004 | Oct 6, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 13, 2003 | — | — |
| 00 | Jul 19, 1984 | May 17, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jul 14, 1984 | May 17, 1984 | — |
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 42-121-30371 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-121-30371 → 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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