WELL · 42-121-30479 · DISTRICT 9
Cole Trust #1
Denton County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Vertical
Cole Trust #1 (API 42-121-30479) is a plugged well in Denton County, plugged September 23, 2020, last operated by Best Petroleum Explorations Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1984 and 2001, permitted to 8,000 ft.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Caddo, Atoka, Mississippian, Marble Falls.
Operator of record
Best Petroleum Explorations Inc.
- Based in
- Jacksboro, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Feb 19, 2026
- Permits on file
- 251
- Phone
- (940) 567-2661
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Best Petroleum Explorations Inc. |
| Production reports | Best Petroleum Explorations,inc.through Sep 2020 |
| Latest permit | Best Petroleum Explorations, IncJan 12, 2001 |
- 8,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jan 12, 2001
- last permit issued
- Mar 14, 2001
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.08M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Sep 2020
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 14, 2001
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Sep 23, 2020
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Trust G-13-181740 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Best Petroleum Explorations,inc. | 1 | 0 | 960K | Mar 2001 – Sep 2020 |
| Cole Trust G-13-115188 | Monteath (Caddo) | Best Petroleum Explorations,inc. | 1 | 0 | 116K | Jan 1993 – Mar 2001 |
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.
- 1Best Petroleum Explorations,inc.Jan 1993 → Sep 2020
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 504040-99 | Recompletion | Best Petroleum Explorations, Inc | Jan 12, 2001 | Jan 12, 2001 | Jan 12, 2001 | 8,000 |
| 244187-99 | Drill | Best Petroleum Explorations, Inc | Feb 27, 1985 | Jul 5, 1984 | — | 8,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2001 | Cole Trust G-13-181740 | Newark East (Barnett Shale) | Best Petroleum Explorations Inc. | Plugged | — |
| Jan 30, 1985 | Cole Trust G-13-115188 | Monteath (Caddo) | Best Petroleum Explorations Inc. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 740 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Caddo | 3,810 | -3,070 |
| CaddoCADDO LIME | 3,840 | -3,100 |
| AtokaATOKA CONGLOMERATE | 4,520 | -3,780 |
| MississippianMISSISSIPPI | 6,740 | -6,000 |
| Marble Falls | 6,813 | -6,073 |
| BarnettUPPER BARNETT SHALE | 7,110 | -6,370 |
| Viola | 7,624 | -6,884 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,014 | 4,074 | Perforated |
| 7,110 | 7,168 | Perforated |
| 7,300 | 7,510 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,036 | 12.25 | 250 S |
| 8.625 | 1,036 | — | 250 S |
| 4.5 | 4,617 | 7.875 | 325 S |
| 2.875 | 7,811 | — | 400 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 | Jun 13, 2001 | Mar 26, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 10, 2001 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 21, 1985 | Feb 26, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Mar 15, 1985 | Feb 18, 1985 | — |
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 42-121-30479 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-121-30479 → 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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