TEXAS · WELLS · HOWARD COUNTY · BIG BAD LEASE · API 42-227-33811 · DISTRICT 7B
Big Bad #1
Howard County · Parallel-Wolfe (Fusselman) field · Vertical
Big Bad #1 (API 42-227-33811) is a plugged well in Howard County, plugged January 22, 1994, last operated by Parallel Petroleum Corporation.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued July 23, 1985, permitted to 10,600 ft.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Pennsylvanian, Strawn, Barnet, Mississippian.
Its lease has reported 589 barrels of oil and 12 mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in August 1994.
Operator of record
Parallel Petroleum Corporation
- Based in
- Midland, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Aug 11, 2009
- Permits on file
- 301
- Phone
- (432) 684-3727
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Parallel Petroleum Corporation |
| Production reports | Parallel Petroleum Corporationthrough Jun 1994 |
| Latest permit | Parallel Petroleum CorporationJul 23, 1985 |
- 10,600
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jul 23, 1985
- last permit issued
- Sep 2, 1985
- completed
- 589
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 12
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Aug 1994
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 2, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 22, 1994
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bad O-10-30209 | Parallel-Wolfe (Fusselman) | Parallel Petroleum Corporation | 1 | 589 | 12 | Jan 1993 – Aug 1994 |
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.
- 1Parallel Petroleum CorporationJan 1993 → Nov 1993
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 280847-99 | Drill | Parallel Petroleum Corporation | Jul 23, 1985 | Jul 23, 1985 | — | 10,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 1985 | Big Bad O-10-30209 | Parallel-Wolfe (Fusselman) | Parallel Petroleum Corporation | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,686 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| PennsylvanianPENN REEF | 8,915 | -6,229 |
| Strawn | 9,464 | -6,778 |
| Barnet | 9,915 | -7,229 |
| Mississippian | 10,030 | -7,344 |
| WoodfordWOODFORD SHALE | 10,274 | -7,588 |
| Fusselman | 10,362 | -7,676 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,364 | 10,371 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 320 | 17.5 | 400 S |
| 8.625 | 3,608 | 11 | 400 S |
| 5.5 | 10,371 | 7.875 | 420 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 | Dec 6, 1985 | Oct 17, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Nov 15, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-227-33811 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-33811 → 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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