WELL · 42-237-39226 · DISTRICT 9
Laughlin-Mei #20
Jack County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Horizontal
Laughlin-Mei #20 (API 42-237-39226) is a plugged horizontal well in Jack County, plugged March 12, 2021, last operated by Black Strata LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued July 21, 2008, permitted to 6,500 ft.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Barnett.
Operator of record
Weatherford, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jun 4, 2026 · 16 permits on file · (682) 229-6953
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Black Strata LLC |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Black Strata LLCJul 21, 2008 |
- 6,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 21, 2008
- last permit issued
- Aug 17, 2011
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2013 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 17, 2011
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 12, 2021
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; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laughlin-Mei O-13-33161 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Black Strata LLC | 2 | 0 | 0 | Feb 2013 – Jul 2026 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 665745-98 | Drill | Black Strata LLC | Aug 3, 2011 | Jul 21, 2008 | Sep 15, 2008 | 6,500 |
| 665745-99 | Drill | Central Basin Oil Inv. Inc. | Jul 1, 2008 | Jul 21, 2008 | Sep 4, 2008 | 6,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-13-33161 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,029 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| BarnettBARNETT SHALE | 4,422 | -3,393 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,444 | 4,454 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 360 | 12.25 | 190 S |
| 4.5 | 5,073 | 7.875 | 250 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 | May 6, 2015 | Feb 2, 2015 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 8, 2015 | Jan 20, 2015 | Yes |
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 42-237-39226 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-237-39226 → 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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