WELL · 42-183-30791 · DISTRICT 6
Sheppard M. O. #68
Gregg County · East Texas field · Vertical
Sheppard M. O. #68 (API 42-183-30791) is a plugged well in Gregg County, plugged April 21, 2013, last operated by Basa Resources Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 6, 1989, permitted to 3,900 ft.
It was permitted by Chevron U. S. A. Inc. and has since transferred to Basa Resources Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Nacatoch, Austin Chalk, Woodbine.
Its lease has reported 1.64M barrels of oil and 743K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 69 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Chevron U. S. A. Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Dallas, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Feb 12, 2026
- Permits on file
- 472
- Phone
- (214) 580-5206
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Basa Resources Inc. |
| Production reports | Basa Resources, Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Chevron U. S. A. Inc.Nov 6, 1989 |
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
- Nov 6, 1989
- last permit issued
- Apr 11, 2001
- completed
- 1.64M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 743K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 11, 2001
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 21, 2013
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; they carry 69 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheppard, M. O. O-7-6846 | East Texas | Basa Resources, Inc. | 69 | 1.64M | 743K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 10,672 · prior 12 6,956(+53%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 8,561 · prior 12 4,994(+71%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Chevron U. S. A. Inc.Jan 1993 → Dec 2014
- 2Basa Resources, Inc.Jan 2015 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 363343-99 | Drill | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Aug 29, 1989 | Nov 6, 1989 | Jan 16, 1990 | 3,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2001 | Sheppard M. O. O-7-6846 | East Texas | Basa Resources Inc. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 275 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Nacatoch | 1,935 | -1,660 |
| Austin Chalk | 3,444 | -3,169 |
| WoodbineWOODBINE SAND | 3,493 | -3,218 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,492 | 3,496 | Perforated |
| 3,603 | 3,612 | Perforated |
| 3,604 | 3,610 | Perforated |
| 3,605 | 3,610 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 271 | 12.25 | 225 S |
| 5.5 | 3,652 | 7.875 | 800 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 | Jul 26, 2001 | May 25, 2001 | — |
| 00 | Jul 11, 1995 | Mar 17, 1995 | — |
| 00 | Sep 21, 1992 | Sep 2, 1992 | — |
| 00 | Jun 28, 1990 | Mar 1, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 15, 1990 | — | — |
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 42-183-30791 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-183-30791 → 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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