TEXAS · WELLS · FREESTONE COUNTY · API 42-161-31956 · DISTRICT 05
Vera Kathleen #1
Freestone County · Bear Grass NE (Bossier) field · Vertical
Vera Kathleen #1 (API 42-161-31956) is a plugged well in Freestone County, plugged July 21, 2020, last operated by Valence Operating Company.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 2000 and 2003, permitted to 15,500 ft.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including BMA, Pettit, Travis Peak, Cotton Valley.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Kingwood, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jun 4, 2026
- Permits on file
- 990
- Phone
- (281) 359-3659
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Valence Operating Company |
| Production reports | Valence Operating Companythrough Apr 2019 |
| Latest permit | Valence Operating CompanyJan 29, 2003 |
- 15,500
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jan 29, 2003
- last permit issued
- Jan 27, 2003
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.33M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 2001 THROUGH Jul 2020
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 27, 2003
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 21, 2020
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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Kathleen G-5-186156 | Bear Grass (Cotton Valley Lime) | Valence Operating Company | 1 | 0 | 2.33M | Sep 2001 – Jul 2020 |
| Vera Kathleen G-5-195625 | Bear Grass, NE (Bossier) | Valence Operating Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 2003 – Jul 2020 |
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.
- 1Valence Operating CompanySep 2001 → Apr 2019
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 527852-99 | Recompletion | Valence Operating Company | Jan 29, 2003 | Jan 29, 2003 | Nov 4, 2002 | 15,500 |
| 502812-98 | Drill | Valence Operating Company | May 10, 2001 | Dec 8, 2000 | Apr 2, 2001 | 15,500 |
| 502812-99 | Drill | Valence Operating Company | Dec 8, 2000 | Dec 8, 2000 | — | 15,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2003 | Vera Kathleen G-5-195625 | Bear Grass NE (Bossier) | Valence Operating Company | Plugged | — |
| Jan 27, 2003 | Vera Kathleen G-5-186156 | Bear Grass (Cotton Valley Cons) | Valence Operating Company | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 420 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| BMA | 8,090 | -7,670 |
| Pettit | 8,870 | -8,450 |
| Travis Peak | 9,210 | -8,790 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY SAND | 11,970 | -11,550 |
| BossierBOSSIER SHALE | 13,170 | -12,750 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY LIME | 14,240 | -13,820 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 13,153 | 13,163 | Perforated |
| 14,280 | 14,300 | Perforated |
| 14,630 | 14,670 | Open hole |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.75 | 5,571 | 14.75 | 1,750 S |
| 7.75 | 13,744 | 9.875 | 1,555 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 | Sep 5, 2003 | May 1, 2003 | — |
| 00 | Jul 28, 2003 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 24, 2002 | Nov 16, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 3, 2002 | — | — |
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 42-161-31956 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-161-31956 → 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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