TEXAS · WELLS · JOHNSON COUNTY · ISBELL LEASE · API 42-251-30332 · DISTRICT 7C
Isbell #1
Johnson County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Temp Abandoned · Horizontal
Isbell #1 (API 42-251-30332) is a horizontal well in Johnson County operated by Formentera Operations LLC, completed November 2, 2005 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in July 1, 2023.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 15, 2005, permitted to 7,291 ft.
It was permitted by Chief Oil & Gas LLC and has since transferred to Formentera Operations LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Smithwick, Marble Falls, Barnett.
Its lease has reported 3 barrels of oil and 2.01M mcf of gas since November 2005, last reporting volume in June 2023.
Operator of record
Permitted by Chief Oil & Gas LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Austin, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Jun 11, 2026
- Permits on file
- 93
- Phone
- (512) 514-5779
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Formentera Operations LLC |
| Production reports | Formentera Operations LLCthrough Jun 2023 |
| Latest permit | Chief Oil & Gas LLCFeb 15, 2005 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,291
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 15, 2005
- last permit issued
- Nov 2, 2005
- completed
- 3
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.01M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2005 THROUGH Jun 2023
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 2, 2005
- Shut in
- Jul 1, 2023
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isbell G-13-213876 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Formentera Operations LLC | 1 | 3 | 2.01M | Nov 2005 – Jun 2023 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Chief Oil & Gas LLC *Nov 2005 → Jun 2006
- 2Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Jul 2006 → Apr 2018
- 3FDL Operating, LLCMay 2018 → Dec 2021
- 4Venado Operating Company LLCJan 2022 → Mar 2022
- 5Javelin Energy Partners Mgmt LLCApr 2022 → Jun 2023
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 557771-99 | Drill | Chief Oil & Gas LLC | Feb 15, 2005 | Feb 15, 2005 | Apr 26, 2005 | 8,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2005 | Isbell G-13-213876 | Newark East (Barnett Shale) | Formentera Operations LLC | Temp Abandoned · shut in Jul 1, 2023 | 7,291 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 862 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Smithwick | 4,333 | -3,471 |
| Marble Falls | 6,590 | -5,728 |
| BarnettBARNETT SHALE | 7,138 | -6,276 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,546 | 9,670 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,419 | 12.25 | 675 S |
| 5.5 | 9,742 | 7.875 | 680 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. The record date is the RRC's own date on the record, not the day the report was filed: 462,034 of the state's filings carry 1984-01-12. About these reports →
| Suffix | RRC record date | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | May 30, 2006 | Dec 7, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 13, 2006 | — | — |
Well logs
The RRC's map lists this well among those with logs online. Its monthly inventories loaded here, which start in July 2006, list none for it, so none are itemized.
Open the RRC's log search for this well ↗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 42-251-30332 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-251-30332 → scanned completion filings
The logs loaded for this well are under Well logs, with the RRC's log search for it.
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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