WELL · 42-121-31414 · DISTRICT 9
Buchanan #1
Denton County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Vertical
Buchanan #1 (API 42-121-31414) is a plugged well in Denton County, plugged November 15, 2012, last operated by Quicksilver Resources Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 11, 2002, permitted to 8,500 ft.
It was permitted by Star Of Texas Energy Srvs, Inc. and has since transferred to Quicksilver Resources Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Caddo, Marble Falls, Barnett.
Operator of record
Permitted by Star of Texas Energy Srvs, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Fort Worth, TX · P-5 Delinquent, filed Feb 8, 2016 · 1,778 permits on file · (817) 665-5572
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Quicksilver Resources Inc. |
| Production reports | Quicksilver Resources Inc.through Sep 2012 |
| Latest permit | Star of Texas Energy Srvs, Inc.Feb 11, 2002 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 11, 2002
- last permit issued
- Jun 11, 2002
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 207K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 2002 THROUGH Nov 2012
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 11, 2002
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 15, 2012
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan G-13-189226 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Quicksilver Resources Inc. | 1 | 0 | 207K | Jun 2002 – Nov 2012 |
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.
- 1Star of Texas Energy Srvs, Inc.Jun 2002 → Aug 2005
- 2J & C Operating CompanySep 2005 → May 2006
- 3Wolsey Well Service, L.P.Jun 2006 → Aug 2007
- 4Hillwood Alliance Operatng Co LPSep 2007 → Jul 2008
- 5Quicksilver Resources Inc.Aug 2008 → Sep 2012
- 6Barnett Shale Operating LLCFeb 2012 → Apr 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 517474-99 | Drill | Star of Texas Energy Srvs, Inc. | Feb 11, 2002 | Feb 11, 2002 | Feb 15, 2002 | 8,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-189226 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 575 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| CaddoCADDO LIMESTONE | 3,490 | -2,915 |
| Marble Falls | 6,960 | -6,385 |
| BarnettBARNETT SHALE | 7,320 | -6,745 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,320 | 7,780 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,165 | 12.25 | 575 S |
| 5.5 | 7,863 | 7.875 | 600 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 | Aug 6, 2002 | Jun 25, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 15, 2002 | — | — |
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 42-121-31414 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-121-31414 → 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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