WELL · 42-121-31529 · DISTRICT 9
Briscoe #15
Denton County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Vertical
Briscoe #15 (API 42-121-31529) is a well in Denton County operated by Western Chief Operating L.L.C., completed August 20, 2002.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2002 and 2009, permitted to 8,700 ft.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Marble Falls, U. Barnett Shale, U.Barnett Shale, Forestberg.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Western Chief Operating L.L.C.
Graham, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 38 permits on file · (940) 550-8708
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Western Chief Operating L.L.C. |
| Production reports | Fairington, Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Western Chief Operating, L.L.C.Jul 7, 2009 |
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
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 7, 2009
- last permit issued
- Aug 20, 2002
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 201K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2002 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 20, 2002
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briscoe G-13-251494 | Gas Finders (Congl.) | Fairington, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 69.9K | Jul 2009 – Jul 2026 |
| Briscoe G-13-190985 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Western Chief Operating, L.L.C. | 1 | 0 | 131K | Aug 2002 – Apr 2012 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 1,009 · prior 12 234(+331%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Western Chief Oil & Gas CompanyAug 2002 → Feb 2008
- 2Western Chief Operating, L.L.C.Mar 2008 → Jun 2024
- 3Fairington, Inc.Nov 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 682517-99 | Recompletion | Western Chief Operating, L.L.C. | Jun 25, 2009 | Jul 7, 2009 | Jun 3, 2009 | 7,480 |
| 519651-99 | Drill | Western Chief Oil & Gas Company | May 3, 2002 | May 3, 2002 | May 25, 2002 | 8,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-190985 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-13-251494 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 875 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Marble Falls | 7,263 | -6,388 |
| U. Barnett Shale | 7,562 | -6,687 |
| U.barnett Shale | 7,562 | -6,687 |
| Forestberg | 7,704 | -6,829 |
| L. Barnett | 7,869 | -6,994 |
| Viola | 8,420 | -7,545 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,314 | 6,324 | Perforated |
| 6,334 | 6,342 | Perforated |
| 6,376 | 6,386 | Perforated |
| 7,589 | 7,734 | Perforated |
| 7,854 | 8,390 | Open hole |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,050 | 11 | 315 S |
| 5.5 | 7,854 | 7.875 | 500 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 | Jan 21, 2010 | Sep 23, 2009 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 8, 2009 | — | — |
| 00 | Nov 4, 2002 | Sep 11, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 22, 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 42-121-31529 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-121-31529 → 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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