TEXAS · WELLS · FREESTONE COUNTY · BLACK "A" LEASE · API 42-161-31735 · DISTRICT 05
Black A #16
Freestone County · Dew (C.V. Consolidated) field · Temp Abandoned · Directional
Black A #16 (API 42-161-31735) is a well in Freestone County operated by Diversified Production LLC, completed December 6, 2000 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in February 1, 2011.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued May 3, 2000, permitted to 12,800 ft.
It was permitted by Anadarko Petroleum Corp. and has since transferred to Diversified Production LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Massive Anhydrite (marker), Rodessa, Pettit, Travis Peak.
Its lease has reported 244 barrels of oil and 1.16M mcf of gas since October 2000, with no volume in the three years through April 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Anadarko Petroleum Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Keithville, LA
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 25, 2026
- Permits on file
- 11
- Phone
- (318) 751-3917
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Diversified Production LLC |
| Production reports | Diversified Production LLCthrough Jan 2015 |
| Latest permit | Anadarko Petroleum Corp.May 3, 2000 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,800
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- May 3, 2000
- last permit issued
- Dec 6, 2000
- completed
- 244
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.16M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2000 THROUGH Jan 2015
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 6, 2000
- Shut in
- Feb 1, 2011
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black "A" G-5-180594 | Dew (C.V. Consolidated) | Diversified Production LLC | 1 | 244 | 1.16M | Oct 2000 – Jan 2015 |
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.
- 1Anadarko Petroleum CorporationOct 2000 → Dec 2012
- 2Anadarko E&P Onshore LLCDec 2013 → Jan 2015
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 493256-98 | Drill | Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | Jul 19, 2000 | May 3, 2000 | Sep 10, 2000 | 13,000 |
| 493256-99 | Drill | Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | Mar 20, 2000 | May 3, 2000 | — | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2000 | Black A G-5-180594 | Dew (C.V. Consolidated) | Diversified Production LLC | Temp Abandoned · shut in Feb 1, 2011 | 12,800 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 504 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Massive Anhydrite (marker)MASSIVE ANHYDRITE | 7,890 | -7,386 |
| Rodessa | 8,040 | -7,536 |
| Pettit | 8,670 | -8,166 |
| Travis Peak | 8,900 | -8,396 |
| Cotton Valley | 10,710 | -10,206 |
| Bossier | 12,230 | -11,726 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 12,324 | 12,326 | Perforated |
| 12,343 | 12,345 | Perforated |
| 12,357 | 12,358 | Perforated |
| 12,371 | 12,372 | Perforated |
| 12,390 | 12,391 | Perforated |
| 12,434 | 12,435 | Perforated |
| 12,443 | 12,444 | Perforated |
| 12,460 | 12,461 | Perforated |
| 12,470 | 12,471 | Perforated |
| 12,476 | 12,478 | Perforated |
| 12,498 | 12,500 | Perforated |
| 12,600 | 12,602 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 5,118 | 12.25 | 1,350 S |
| 7 | 12,800 | 8.75 | 550 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 | Mar 29, 2001 | Jan 22, 2001 | — |
| 00 | Mar 24, 2001 | Jan 17, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 7, 2001 | — | — |
Well logs
The RRC's map lists this well among those with logs online. Its monthly inventories loaded here, which start in July 2006, list none for it, so none are itemized.
Open the RRC's log search for this well ↗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 42-161-31735 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-161-31735 → 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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