TEXAS · WELLS · DENTON COUNTY · READ LEASE · API 42-121-32577 · DISTRICT 7C
Read #1
Denton County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Producing · Horizontal
Read #1 (API 42-121-32577) is a horizontal well in Denton County operated by Bkv Barnett LLC, completed August 27, 2014 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in August 1, 2026.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued April 15, 2005, permitted to 7,997 ft.
It was permitted by Devon Energy Production CO, L.P. and has since transferred to Bkv Barnett LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Marble Falls, Barnett, Forestberg, Ordovician.
Its lease has reported 1.87M mcf of gas since July 2005, last reporting volume in April 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Devon Energy Production 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 | BKV Barnett, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Apr 15, 2005 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,997
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Apr 15, 2005
- last permit issued
- Aug 27, 2014
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.87M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2005 THROUGH Apr 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 27, 2014
- Shut in
- Aug 1, 2026
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read G-13-212542 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | BKV Barnett, LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.87M | Jul 2005 – Apr 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 28,435 · prior 12 34,707(-18%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Jul 2005 → Sep 2020
- 2BKV Barnett, LLCOct 2020 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 560586-99 | Drill | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | Apr 15, 2005 | Apr 15, 2005 | May 13, 2005 | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2014 | Read G-13-212542 | Newark East (Barnett Shale) | BKV Barnett LLC | Producing · shut in Aug 1, 2026 | 7,997 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 694 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Marble Falls | 7,227 | -6,533 |
| BarnettBARNETT SHALE | 7,625 | -6,931 |
| BarnettBARNETT SHALE | 7,626 | -6,932 |
| BarnettBARNETT SHALE | 7,627 | -6,933 |
| Forestberg | 7,844 | -7,150 |
| Ordovician | 8,385 | -7,691 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,220 | 8,650 | Perforated |
| 8,220 | 10,305 | Perforated |
| 9,070 | 9,500 | Perforated |
| 9,850 | 10,305 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,326 | 13.5 | 865 S |
| 5.5 | 10,426 | 8.5 | 1,560 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. The record date is the RRC's own date on the record, not the day the report was filed: 462,034 of the state's filings carry 1984-01-12. About these reports →
| Suffix | RRC record date | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Apr 28, 2025 | Apr 3, 2025 | — |
| 00 | Apr 13, 2007 | Dec 15, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Mar 16, 2006 | Oct 11, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 7, 2005 | — | — |
Well logs
2 logs loaded from the RRC's log index, the latest received Oct 16, 2008. Resistivity. These are the logs loaded into Petrora from the Railroad Commission's inventories, not necessarily every log run on the well. The RRC holds the files; each opens from its log search for the well. The kind is the RRC's description of the log; the interval is the one filed for it.
Open the RRC's log search for this well ↗| Logas described | Files | Intervalft, as filed | Datereceived | SizeMB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESISTIVITY | TIFF | 1,325 to 7,168 | Oct 16, 2008run May 24, 2005 | 3.42 |
| RESISTIVITY | TIFF | 1,325 to 7,168 | Sep 26, 2008run May 24, 2005 | 3.31 |
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 42-121-32577 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-121-32577 → scanned completion filings
The logs loaded for this well are under Well logs, with the RRC's log search for it.
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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