TEXAS · WELLS · HOWARD COUNTY · BIRKHEAD LEASE · API 42-227-32403 · DISTRICT 7B
Birkhead #1
Howard County · Signal Peak (Wolfcamp) field · Vertical
Birkhead #1 (API 42-227-32403) is a plugged well in Howard County, plugged April 2, 2015, last operated by Unit Petroleum Company.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1981 and 2007, permitted to 8,800 ft.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Yates, San Andres, U. Spraberry, L. Spraberry.
Its lease has reported 4.83K barrels of oil and 12.6K mcf of gas since November 2007, last reporting in October 2015.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Tulsa, OK
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 13, 2025
- Permits on file
- 1,100
- Phone
- (918) 493-7700
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Unit Petroleum Company |
| Production reports | Unit Petroleum Companythrough Jul 2012 |
| Latest permit | Unit Petroleum CompanyJul 31, 2007 |
- 8,800
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jul 31, 2007
- last permit issued
- Feb 6, 2008
- completed
- 4.83K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 12.6K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2007 THROUGH Oct 2015
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 6, 2008
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 2, 2015
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkhead O-10-39701 | Signal Peak (Wolfcamp) | Unit Petroleum Company | 1 | 4.83K | 12.6K | Nov 2007 – Oct 2015 |
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.
- 1Unit Petroleum CompanyNov 2007 → Jul 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 642784-98 | Other | Unit Petroleum Company | Oct 9, 2009 | Jul 31, 2007 | Sep 6, 2007 | 8,800 |
| 642784-99 | Reenter | Unit Petroleum Company | Jul 18, 2007 | Jul 31, 2007 | Sep 6, 2007 | 8,800 |
| 113284-99 | Drill | Diamond Chemicals Company | Mar 24, 1981 | Mar 24, 1981 | May 26, 1981 | 8,650 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2008 | Birkhead O-10-39701 | Signal Peak (Wolfcamp) | Unit Petroleum Company | Plugged | — |
| Sep 24, 1981 | Birkhead H. T. O-10-28289 | Nearburg (Canyon Lime) | Maxus Exploration Company | Plugged | — |
| Sep 24, 1981 | Birkhead H. T. G-10-95952 | Nearburg (Canyon Lime) | Diamond Chemicals Company | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,492 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 1,540 | 952 |
| San Andres | 2,580 | -88 |
| U. Spraberry | 4,980 | -2,488 |
| L. Spraberry | 5,710 | -3,218 |
| WolfcampTOP WOLFCAMP | 6,298 | -3,806 |
| CanyonCANYON LIME | 8,474 | -5,982 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,304 | 6,460 | Perforated |
| 6,612 | 6,796 | Perforated |
| 7,454 | 7,678 | Perforated |
| 8,100 | 8,452 | Perforated |
| 8,514 | 8,526 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 3,095 | 12.25 | 2,025 S |
| 2.875 | 8,316 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 8,643 | 7.875 | 730 S |
| 5.5 | 8,650 | 7.875 | 520 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 | Mar 23, 2010 | Feb 29, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 4, 2010 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Aug 15, 1983 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Nov 2, 1981 | — |
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 42-227-32403 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-32403 → 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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