TEXAS · WELLS · DENTON COUNTY · GARRETT, RUFUS LEASE · API 42-121-31963 · DISTRICT 7C
Garrett Rufus #18
Denton County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Vertical
Garrett Rufus #18 (API 42-121-31963) is a plugged well in Denton County, plugged May 8, 2024, last operated by Bkv Barnett LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued May 28, 2003, permitted to 9,000 ft.
It was permitted by Devon Energy Operating CO., L.P. and has since transferred to Bkv Barnett LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Parks Reef, Caddo, Daly Lime, Marble Falls.
Operator of record
Permitted by Devon Energy Operating Co., L.P.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Fort Worth, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 11, 2026
- Permits on file
- 143
- Phone
- (940) 394-2000
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | BKV Barnett LLC |
| Production reports | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.through Sep 2014 |
| Latest permit | Devon Energy Operating Co., L.P.May 28, 2003 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- May 28, 2003
- last permit issued
- Jul 1, 2003
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 289K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2003 THROUGH May 2024
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 1, 2003
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 8, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett, Rufus G-13-199213 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | BKV Barnett, LLC | 1 | 0 | 289K | Jul 2003 – May 2024 |
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.
- 1Devon Energy Operating Co., L.P.Aug 2003 → Jul 2004
- 2Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Aug 2004 → Sep 2014
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 532450-99 | Drill | Devon Energy Operating Co., L.P. | May 28, 2003 | May 28, 2003 | Jun 10, 2003 | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2003 | Garrett Rufus G-13-199213 | Newark East (Barnett Shale) | BKV Barnett LLC | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 814 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Parks Reef | 3,012 | -2,198 |
| CaddoCADDO LIME | 3,526 | -2,712 |
| Daly Lime | 3,784 | -2,970 |
| Marble Falls | 6,713 | -5,899 |
| Marble Falls | 6,730 | -5,916 |
| BarnettBARNETT SHALE | 7,020 | -6,206 |
| BarnettBARNETT SHALE | 7,089 | -6,275 |
| Ordovician | 7,516 | -6,702 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,091 | 7,482 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 998 | 12.25 | 510 S |
| 5.5 | 7,676 | 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 20, 2006 | Nov 1, 2005 | — |
| 00 | Mar 19, 2004 | Oct 27, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 23, 2004 | — | — |
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 42-121-31963 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-121-31963 → 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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