WELL · 42-121-31509 · DISTRICT 9
Briscoe #13
Denton County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Vertical
Briscoe #13 (API 42-121-31509) is a plugged well in Denton County, plugged July 11, 2024, last operated by Western Chief Operating L.L.C..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued April 17, 2002, permitted to 8,700 ft.
It was permitted by Western Chief Oil & Gas Company and has since transferred to Western Chief Operating L.L.C. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Marble Falls, U Barnett, Forestberg, L Barnett.
Operator of record
Western Chief Operating L.L.C.
Permitted by Western Chief Oil & Gas Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Graham, TX
- P-5 status
- Delinquent (D)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 28, 2022
- Permits on file
- 38
- Phone
- (940) 549-0417
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Western Chief Operating L.L.C. |
| Production reports | Western Chief Operating, L.L.C.through Jun 2018 |
| Latest permit | Western Chief Oil & Gas CompanyApr 17, 2002 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,700
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Apr 17, 2002
- last permit issued
- Jul 3, 2002
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 228K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2002 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 3, 2002
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 11, 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briscoe G-13-190653 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Western Chief Operating, L.L.C. | 1 | 0 | 228K | Jul 2002 – 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.
- 1Western Chief Oil & Gas CompanyJul 2002 → Feb 2008
- 2Western Chief Operating, L.L.C.Mar 2008 → Jun 2018
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 519168-99 | Drill | Western Chief Oil & Gas Company | Apr 17, 2002 | Apr 17, 2002 | Apr 28, 2002 | 8,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-190653 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 866 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Marble Falls | 7,298 | -6,432 |
| U Barnett | 7,589 | -6,723 |
| Forestberg | 7,734 | -6,868 |
| L Barnett | 7,878 | -7,012 |
| Est. Viloa | 8,475 | -7,609 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,589 | 7,733 | Perforated |
| 7,878 | 8,430 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,014 | 11 | 300 S |
| 5.5 | 8,436 | 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 | Oct 10, 2002 | Aug 12, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 1, 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 42-121-31509 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-121-31509 → 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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