TEXAS · WELLS · JOHNSON COUNTY · CHILDRESS, B.F. LEASE · API 42-251-30122 · DISTRICT 05
Childress B.F. #1
Johnson County · Cleburne (Barnett Shale) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Childress B.F. #1 (API 42-251-30122) is a well in Johnson County operated by Tep Barnett USA LLC, completed March 24, 2003 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in June 1, 2007.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued December 27, 2002, permitted to 7,312 ft.
It was permitted by Hallwood Energy Corporation and has since transferred to Tep Barnett USA LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Atoka, Marble Falls, Barnett, Cleburne Barnett Shale.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Hallwood Energy Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Fort Worth, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Apr 10, 2026
- Permits on file
- 371
- Phone
- (817) 720-1100
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | TEP Barnett USA LLC |
| Production reports | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.through Mar 2007 |
| Latest permit | Hallwood Energy CorporationDec 27, 2002 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,312
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Dec 27, 2002
- last permit issued
- Mar 24, 2003
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 198K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2003 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 24, 2003
- Shut in
- Jun 1, 2007
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childress, B.F. G-5-194928 | Cleburne (Barnett Shale) | TEP Barnett USA, LLC | 1 | 0 | 198K | Mar 2003 – Jul 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.
- 1Hallwood Energy CorporationMar 2003 → Feb 2005
- 2Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Mar 2005 → Mar 2007
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 526537-98 | Drill | Hallwood Energy Corporation | Feb 3, 2003 | Dec 27, 2002 | Jan 28, 2003 | 8,000 |
| 526537-99 | Drill | Hallwood Energy Corporation | Dec 19, 2002 | Dec 27, 2002 | — | 8,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2003 | Childress B.F. G-5-194928 | Cleburne (Barnett Shale) | TEP Barnett USA LLC | Temp Abandoned · shut in Jun 1, 2007 | 7,312 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 863 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Atoka | 5,194 | -4,331 |
| Marble Falls | 6,460 | -5,597 |
| BarnettBARNETT SHALE | 6,810 | -5,947 |
| Cleburne Barnett Shale | 6,917 | -6,054 |
| EllenburgerELLENBERGER | 7,236 | -6,373 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,922 | 7,133 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,374 | 12.25 | 625 S |
| 5.5 | 7,291 | 7.875 | 1,000 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 | Nov 19, 2003 | Oct 9, 2003 | — |
| 00 | Jun 24, 2003 | May 2, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 16, 2003 | — | — |
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 42-251-30122 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-251-30122 → 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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