WELL · 42-143-31359 · DISTRICT 9
Bays #1
Erath County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Vertical
Bays #1 (API 42-143-31359) is a plugged well in Erath County, plugged September 30, 2011, last operated by Greenhaw Morris R..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 27, 2008, permitted to 3,900 ft.
It was permitted by Hess, Jerry Operating CO. and has since transferred to Greenhaw Morris R. on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Hess, Jerry Operating Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Desdemona, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · 9 permits on file · (254) 977-2138
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Greenhaw Morris R. |
| Production reports | Greenhaw, Morris R.through Apr 2010 |
| Latest permit | Hess, Jerry Operating Co.Aug 27, 2008 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 3,900
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 27, 2008
- last permit issued
- Nov 5, 2008
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 9.88K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2008 THROUGH Sep 2011
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 5, 2008
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Sep 30, 2011
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bays G-13-244039 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Greenhaw, Morris R. | 1 | 0 | 9.88K | Nov 2008 – Sep 2011 |
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.
- 1Hess, Jerry Operating Co.Nov 2008 → Jan 2010
- 2Greenhaw, Morris R.Apr 2010 → Apr 2010
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 668583-99 | Drill | Hess, Jerry Operating Co. | Aug 7, 2008 | Aug 27, 2008 | Aug 31, 2008 | 3,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-244039 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,536 | 3,570 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 298 | 12.25 | 200 S |
| 4.5 | 3,646 | 7.875 | 180 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 | Feb 28, 2009 | Dec 5, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 20, 2009 | — | — |
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 42-143-31359 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-143-31359 → 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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