WELL · 42-227-34787 · DISTRICT 8
Nichols 15 #1
Howard County · Nichols 15 (Canyon Reef) field · Vertical
Nichols 15 #1 (API 42-227-34787) is a plugged well in Howard County, plugged September 6, 2002, last operated by Arkland Producing CO. Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 19, 1993, permitted to 11,000 ft.
It was permitted by Cobra Oil & Gas Corporation and has since transferred to Arkland Producing CO. Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including B/Clearfork, T/Upper Spraberry, T/Lower Spraberry, T/Dean.
Its lease has reported 18.8K barrels of oil and 52.3K mcf of gas since November 1993, last reporting in October 2002.
Operator of record
Permitted by Cobra Oil & Gas Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 8, 2023 · 21 permits on file · (432) 528-6751
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Arkland Producing Co. Inc. |
| Production reports | Arkland Producing Co., Inc.through Sep 2002 |
| Latest permit | Cobra Oil & Gas CorporationAug 19, 1993 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 19, 1993
- last permit issued
- Nov 4, 1993
- completed
- 18.8K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 52.3K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 1993 THROUGH Oct 2002
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 4, 1993
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Sep 6, 2002
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nichols 15 O-10-34002 | Nichols 15 (Canyon Reef) | Arkland Producing Co., Inc. | 1 | 18.8K | 52.3K | Nov 1993 – Oct 2002 |
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.
- 1Cobra Oil & Gas CorporationNov 1993 → Jul 1996
- 2G & M Gas & OilSep 1996 → May 1998
- 3Arkland Producing Co., Inc.Jun 1998 → Oct 2000
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 414317-99 | Drill | Cobra Oil & Gas Corporation | Jul 28, 1993 | Aug 19, 1993 | Sep 8, 1993 | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-34002 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,595 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| B/Clearfork | 6,375 | -3,780 |
| T/Upper Spraberry | 6,650 | -4,055 |
| T/Lower Spraberry | 7,140 | -4,545 |
| T/Dean | 7,910 | -5,315 |
| T/Woodford | 10,350 | -7,755 |
| T/Fusselman | 10,451 | -7,856 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,380 | 9,394 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.75 | 367 | 17.5 | 440 S |
| 8.625 | 3,500 | 11 | 1,195 S |
| 2.875 | 10,659 | 7.875 | 700 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 | Jan 7, 1994 | Nov 12, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 2, 1993 | — | — |
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 42-227-34787 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-34787 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 0
- bbl, all reported
- Dec 1996
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000083467 | W-14 Disposal | Plugged Oct 1, 2002 | 5,000 | 1,750 | 3,500–6,400 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
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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