TEXAS · WELLS · HEMPHILL COUNTY · API 42-211-31565 · DISTRICT 08
Waterfield 16 #1
Hemphill County · Buffalo Wallow (Granite Wash) field · Vertical
Waterfield 16 #1 (API 42-211-31565) is a plugged well in Hemphill County, plugged September 21, 2020, last operated by Unbridled Resources LLC.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1983 and 2007, permitted to 14,000 ft.
It was permitted by Chesapeake Operating, Inc. and has since transferred to Unbridled Resources LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Chesapeake Operating, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Oklahoma City, OK
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 17, 2025
- Permits on file
- 6
- Phone
- (318) 751-3917
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | 4P Energy Texas, LLCthrough Jul 2020 |
| Latest permit | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Jul 27, 2007 |
- 14,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jul 27, 2007
- last permit issued
- Aug 14, 2007
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.03M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Nov 2022
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 14, 2007
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterfield -16- G-14-107429 | Waterfield (Morrow Upper) | Unbridled Resources, LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.05M | Jan 1993 – Nov 2022 |
| Waterfield 16 G-14-230925 | Buffalo Wallow (Granite Wash) | Unbridled Resources, LLC | 1 | 0 | 980K | Jul 2007 – Feb 2021 |
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.
- 1Sonat Exploration CompanyJan 1993 → Jul 1994
- 2Sonat Exploration Company-MCRAug 1994 → Dec 1999
- 3El Paso Production CompanyJan 2000 → Mar 2002
- 4Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Jul 2007 → Oct 2014
- 5Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C.Nov 2014 → Jun 2016
- 64P Energy Texas, LLCJul 2016 → Jul 2020
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 642621-99 | Recompletion | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Jul 16, 2007 | Jul 27, 2007 | Jun 24, 2007 | 12,000 |
| 547156-99 | Recompletion | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Jun 18, 2004 | Jun 18, 2004 | — | 14,000 |
| 184688-99 | Drill | Woods Petroleum Corporation | Jan 28, 1983 | Jan 28, 1983 | Feb 14, 1983 | 14,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2007 | Waterfield 16 G-14-230925 | Buffalo Wallow (Granite Wash) | Unbridled Resources LLC | Plugged | — |
| Jun 15, 1983 | Waterfield -16- G-14-107429 | Waterfield (Morrow Upper) | Unbridled Resources LLC | Plugged | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,876 | 11,168 | Perforated |
| 11,294 | 11,362 | Perforated |
| 13,408 | 13,695 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 3,106 | 12.25 | — |
| 2.875 | 12,784 | — | — |
| 7 | 13,120 | 8.75 | — |
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 | Dec 28, 2007 | Sep 17, 2007 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 27, 2007 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jul 5, 1983 | — |
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 42-211-31565 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-211-31565 → 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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