WELL · 42-251-30169 · DISTRICT 9
Buffalo Ridge #2H
Johnson County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Horizontal
Buffalo Ridge #2H (API 42-251-30169) is a plugged horizontal well in Johnson County, plugged March 9, 2022, last operated by Tep Barnett USA LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued March 2, 2004, permitted to 10,000 ft.
It was permitted by Hallwood Energy Corporation and has since transferred to Tep Barnett USA LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Atoka, Marble Falls, Newark, East Barnett Shale, Ellenburger.
Operator of record
Permitted by Hallwood Energy Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Fort Worth, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026 · 371 permits on file · (877) 814-2034
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | TEP Barnett USA LLC |
| Production reports | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.through Mar 2013 |
| Latest permit | Hallwood Energy CorporationMar 2, 2004 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Mar 2, 2004
- last permit issued
- May 10, 2004
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.59M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 2004 THROUGH Mar 2022
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 10, 2004
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 9, 2022
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Ridge G-13-201688 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | TEP Barnett USA, LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.59M | May 2004 – Mar 2022 |
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 CorporationMay 2004 → Feb 2005
- 2Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Mar 2005 → Mar 2013
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 542529-99 | Drill | Hallwood Energy Corporation | Feb 26, 2004 | Mar 2, 2004 | Mar 30, 2004 | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-201688 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 935 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Atoka | 5,340 | -4,405 |
| Marble Falls | 6,414 | -5,479 |
| Newark, East Barnett Shale | 6,738 | -5,803 |
| EllenburgerELLENBERGER | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,277 | 7,770 | Perforated |
| 8,092 | 8,615 | Perforated |
| 8,954 | 9,411 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,490 | 12.25 | 590 S |
| 5.5 | 9,534 | 7.875 | 485 S |
| 5.5 | — | 7.875 | 290 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 | Aug 20, 2004 | Jun 3, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 24, 2004 | — | — |
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 42-251-30169 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-251-30169 → 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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