TEXAS · WELLS · HEMPHILL COUNTY · WATERFIELD -15- LEASE · API 42-211-31599 · DISTRICT 08
Waterfield -15- #15
Hemphill County · Waterfield (Morrow Upper) field · Vertical
Waterfield -15- #15 (API 42-211-31599) is a plugged well in Hemphill County, plugged November 18, 2013, last operated by Chesapeake Operating Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1983 and 2004, permitted to 15,000 ft.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Heebner Base, Tonkawa, Hogshooter, Granite Wash.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Oklahoma City, OK
- P-5 status
- Delinquent (D)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 10, 2024
- Permits on file
- 13,061
- Phone
- (405) 935-3100
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.through Feb 2006 |
| Latest permit | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Jun 18, 2004 |
- 15,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 18, 2004
- last permit issued
- Sep 21, 1983
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 456K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Nov 2013
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 21, 1983
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 18, 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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterfield -15- G-14-108751 | Waterfield (Morrow Upper) | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 456K | Jan 1993 – Nov 2013 |
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 2003
- 4Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Jun 2003 → Feb 2006
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 547123-99 | Recompletion | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Jun 18, 2004 | Jun 18, 2004 | — | 15,000 |
| 200484-99 | Drill | Woods Petroleum Corporation | Jan 5, 1984 | Jul 6, 1983 | Jul 9, 1983 | 13,750 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 1983 | Waterfield -15- G-14-108751 | Waterfield (Morrow Upper) | Chesapeake Operating Inc. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,546 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Heebner Base | 7,846 | -5,300 |
| Tonkawa | 8,612 | -6,066 |
| Hogshooter | 9,233 | -6,687 |
| Granite Wash | 10,859 | -8,313 |
| 13 Finger Lime | 12,956 | -10,410 |
| MorrowUPPER MORROW | 13,262 | -10,716 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 13,662 | 13,668 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 3,118 | 12.25 | 1,200 S |
| 5.5 | 13,250 | 8.75 | 500 S |
| 2.875 | 13,781 | 4.75 | 70 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 | Feb 28, 1984 | Oct 20, 1983 | — |
| 00 | Feb 2, 1984 | Oct 20, 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 42-211-31599 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-211-31599 → 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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