WELL · 42-227-33837 · DISTRICT 8
Denton #1
Howard County · Elbow SE. (Wolfcamp) field · Vertical
Denton #1 (API 42-227-33837) is a plugged well in Howard County, plugged April 29, 2020, last operated by Jay Management Company LLC.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1985 and 1987, permitted to 10,300 ft.
It was permitted by Chapman Exploration, Inc. and has since transferred to Jay Management Company LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Wolfcamp, Strawn, Fusselman, Ellenburger.
Its lease has reported 29.7K barrels of oil and 39.3K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in June 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Chapman Exploration, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 28, 2026
- Permits on file
- 26
- Phone
- (713) 621-6785
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Jay Management Company LLC |
| Production reports | Jay Management Company, LLCthrough Aug 2012 |
| Latest permit | Chapman Exploration, Inc.Aug 18, 1987 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,300
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Aug 18, 1987
- last permit issued
- Aug 4, 1987
- completed
- 29.7K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 39.3K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jun 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 4, 1987
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 29, 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denton O-10-31390 | Elbow, SE. (Wolfcamp) | Jay Management Company, LLC | 1 | 29.7K | 39.3K | Jan 1993 – Jun 2026 |
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.
- 1Farmers of Tulsa Energy Corp.Jan 1993 → Feb 1996
- 2Jay Resources CorporationMar 1996 → Sep 1997
- 3Jay Management Company, LLCOct 1997 → Aug 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 334439-99 | Recompletion | Chapman Exploration, Inc. | Aug 13, 1987 | Aug 18, 1987 | — | 10,135 |
| 301092-99 | Drill | Chapman Exploration, Inc. | Apr 14, 1986 | Apr 15, 1986 | — | 10,135 |
| 284064-99 | Drill | Chapman Exploration, Inc. | Aug 28, 1985 | Aug 29, 1985 | Sep 12, 1985 | 10,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-31390 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,618 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Wolfcamp | 7,935 | -5,317 |
| Strawn | 9,310 | -6,692 |
| Fusselman | 10,036 | -7,418 |
| EllenburgerELLENBERGER | 10,130 | -7,512 |
| Ellenburger | 10,130 | -7,512 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,144 | 9,180 | Perforated |
| 9,313 | 9,348 | Perforated |
| 10,036 | 10,040 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 270 | 15.5 | 270 S |
| 8.625 | 3,865 | 11 | 1,000 S |
| 4.5 | 10,130 | 7.875 | 1,020 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 | Sep 29, 1987 | Sep 1, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 22, 1987 | — | — |
| 00 | Jun 10, 1986 | May 30, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 7, 1986 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 27, 1986 | Jan 15, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 24, 1986 | — | — |
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 42-227-33837 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-33837 → 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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