WELL · 42-121-34646 · DISTRICT 9
Nicholson 15 (AW) #15H
Denton County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Producing · Horizontal
Nicholson 15 (AW) #15H (API 42-121-34646) is a horizontal well in Denton County operated by Bkv Barnett LLC, completed July 1, 2025 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued April 14, 2025, permitted to 17,787 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Caddo, Marble Falls, Barnett, Atoka.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
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 | BKV Barnett, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | BKV Barnett, LLCApr 14, 2025 |
- 17,787
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Apr 14, 2025
- last permit issued
- Jul 1, 2025
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 782K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2025 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 1, 2025
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
33.194064, -97.262842
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Denton County.
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 15 (AW) G-13-300544 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | BKV Barnett, LLC | 1 | 0 | 782K | Jul 2025 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 781,673 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1BKV Barnett, LLCAug 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 907344-99 | Drill | BKV Barnett, LLC | Apr 10, 2025 | Apr 14, 2025 | Jun 24, 2025 | 17,787 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-300544 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 734 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Caddo | 5,031 | -4,297 |
| Marble Falls | 7,475 | -6,741 |
| BarnettBARNETT SHALE | 7,820 | -7,086 |
| Atoka | — | — |
| Conglomerate | — | — |
| Forestberg | — | — |
| "Gas Light" Gas Zone - Krum Area | — | — |
| Johnson | — | — |
| Strawn | — | — |
| Undetermined - Gas Producing Zon | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,422 | 17,763 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,248 | 12.25 | 446 S |
| 5.5 | 17,786 | 8.75 | 2,071 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 16, 2025 | Oct 8, 2025 | Yes |
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 42-121-34646 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-121-34646 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Nicholson 16 (AW)42-121-34647
0.0 KM · BKV Barnett, LLC · Section with this well →
| Caddo | 5,016 | -4,282 |
| Marble Falls | 7,464 | -6,730 |
| Barnett | 7,808 | -7,074 |
| Strawn | — | |
| Atoka | — | |
| "Gas Light" Gas Zone - Krum Area | — | |
| Johnson | — | |
| Undetermined - Gas Producing Zon | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Nicholson 17 (AW)42-121-34648
0.0 KM · BKV Barnett, LLC · Section with this well →
| Caddo | 5,029 | -4,295 |
| Marble Falls | 7,476 | -6,742 |
| Barnett | 7,805 | -7,071 |
| Strawn | — | |
| Atoka | — | |
| "Gas Light" Gas Zone - Krum Area | — | |
| Johnson | — | |
| Undetermined - Gas Producing Zon | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Sandfield L P 19 (AW)42-121-34651
2.2 KM · BKV Barnett, LLC · Section with this well →
| Caddo | 5,175 | -4,453 |
| Marble Falls | 7,525 | -6,803 |
| Barnett | 7,870 | -7,148 |
| Strawn | — | |
| Atoka | — | |
| "Gas Light" Gas Zone - Krum Area | — | |
| Johnson | — | |
| Undetermined - Gas Producing Zon | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Yarbrough B et al GU 5 (AW)42-121-34657
3.3 KM · BKV Barnett, LLC · Section with this well →
| Caddo | 4,805 | -4,135 |
| Marble Falls | 7,445 | -6,775 |
| Barnett | 7,792 | -7,122 |
| Conglomerate | — | |
| Atoka | — | |
| Forestberg | — | |
| "Gas Light" Gas Zone - Krum Area | — | |
| Johnson | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Yarbrough B et al GU 6 (AW)42-121-34658
3.4 KM · BKV Barnett, LLC · Section with this well →
| Caddo | 4,875 | -4,205 |
| Marble Falls | 7,449 | -6,779 |
| Barnett | 7,792 | -7,122 |
| Johnson | — | |
| Atoka | — | |
| Undetermined - Gas Producing Zon | — | |
| Strawn | — | |
| Conglomerate | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Yarbrough B et al GU 7 (AW)42-121-34659
3.4 KM · BKV Barnett, LLC · Section with this well →
| Caddo | 4,898 | -4,228 |
| Marble Falls | 7,468 | -6,798 |
| Barnett | 7,805 | -7,135 |
| Undetermined - Gas Producing Zon | — | |
| Atoka | — | |
| Strawn | — | |
| Johnson | — | |
| Conglomerate | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Yarbrough B et al GU 8 (AW)42-121-34660
3.4 KM · BKV Barnett, LLC · Section with this well →
| Caddo | 4,827 | -4,157 |
| Marble Falls | 7,449 | -6,779 |
| Barnett | 7,790 | -7,120 |
| Strawn | — | |
| Atoka | — | |
| Johnson | — | |
| Conglomerate | — | |
| Forestberg | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Biltmore 4 (AW)42-121-32379
4.2 KM · Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Marble Falls | 7,611 | -6,848 |
| Barnett | 7,978 | -7,215 |
| Forestberg | 8,206 | -7,443 |
| Forestburg | 8,206 | -7,443 |
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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