WELL · 42-121-31983 · DISTRICT 9
Nicholson Clyde #5
Denton County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Vertical
Nicholson Clyde #5 (API 42-121-31983) is a plugged well in Denton County, plugged March 11, 2026, last operated by Bkv Barnett LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 13, 2003, permitted to 8,700 ft.
It was permitted by Harper, Wayne and has since transferred to Bkv Barnett LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Barnett, Viola.
Operator of record
Permitted by Harper, Wayne; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Fort Worth, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 4, 2026 · 143 permits on file · (833) 425-8677
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | BKV Barnett LLC |
| Production reports | Bend Petroleum Corp.through Sep 2022 |
| Latest permit | Harper, WayneJun 13, 2003 |
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
- Jun 13, 2003
- last permit issued
- Sep 17, 2003
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 521K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 2003 THROUGH Mar 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 17, 2003
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 11, 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholson, Clyde G-13-197571 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | BKV Barnett, LLC | 1 | 0 | 521K | Sep 2003 – Mar 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.
- 1Harper, WayneSep 2003 → Nov 2004
- 2Bend Petroleum Corp.Dec 2004 → Sep 2022
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 532966-99 | Drill | Harper, Wayne | Jun 10, 2003 | Jun 13, 2003 | Jun 25, 2003 | 8,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-197571 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 667 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,730 | 7,857 | Perforated |
| 8,006 | 8,454 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,150 | 12.25 | 550 S |
| 5.5 | 8,532 | 7.875 | 375 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 | Dec 2, 2003 | Oct 6, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 13, 2003 | — | — |
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 42-121-31983 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-121-31983 → 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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