WELL · 42-165-33535 · DISTRICT 8
H & J Sec. 493 D #4
Gaines County · Russell (Clearfork 7000) field · Vertical
H & J Sec. 493 D #4 (API 42-165-33535) is a well in Gaines County operated by Chesapeake Operating Inc., completed August 14, 1986.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued July 3, 1986, permitted to 8,000 ft.
It was permitted by Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. and has since transferred to Chesapeake Operating Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Rustler, Yates, Clear Fork.
Its 2 leases have reported 50.5K barrels of oil and 2.44K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Oklahoma City, OK · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · 13,061 permits on file · (405) 935-7500
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Chesapeake Operating Inc. |
| Production reports | Extex Operating Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.Jul 3, 1986 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jul 3, 1986
- last permit issued
- Aug 14, 1986
- completed
- 50.5K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.44K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 14, 1986
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H & J Sec. 493 "D" O-11-68903 | Russell (Clearfork Consolidated | Extex Operating Company | 1 | 26.3K | 0 | Nov 2005 – Jul 2026 |
| H & J Sec. 493 "D" O-11-65855 | Russell (Clearfork 7000) | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | 1 | 24.3K | 2.44K | Jan 1993 – Apr 2006 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 1,493 · prior 12 1,568(-5%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.Jan 1993 → Jan 1996
- 2Santa FE Energy Resources, Inc.Feb 1996 → Jun 1999
- 3Permian Resources, Inc.Jul 1999 → Apr 2004
- 4Chesapeake Operating, Inc.May 2004 → Mar 2010
- 5Three Rivers Operating Co LLCApr 2010 → Jul 2012
- 6COG Operating LLCAug 2012 → Dec 2012
- 7Legacy Reserves Operating LPJan 2013 → Jan 2021
- 8Extex Operating CompanyFeb 2021 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 303832-99 | Drill | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Jun 5, 1986 | Jul 3, 1986 | Jul 10, 1986 | 8,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-11-65855 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-11-68903 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft |
|---|---|
| Rustler | 1,996 |
| Yates | 2,903 |
| Clear ForkLOWER CLEARFORK | 7,344 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,373 | 7,694 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 2,200 | 12.25 | 1,200 S |
| 5.5 | 7,800 | 7.875 | 2,150 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 | Apr 3, 2006 | Sep 11, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 18, 1986 | Sep 11, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 17, 1986 | — | — |
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 42-165-33535 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-165-33535 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. 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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