TEXAS · WELLS · JOHNSON COUNTY · TOWNSEND LEASE · API 42-251-30596 · DISTRICT 7C
Townsend #1H
Johnson County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Producing · Horizontal
Townsend #1H (API 42-251-30596) is a horizontal well in Johnson County operated by Tep Barnett USA LLC, completed March 30, 2006 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in August 1, 2026.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 14, 2005, permitted to 6,869 ft.
It was permitted by Chesapeake Operating, Inc. and has since transferred to Tep Barnett USA LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Atoka, Barnett.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Chesapeake Operating, Inc.; 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 | TEP Barnett USA, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Oct 14, 2005 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,869
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Oct 14, 2005
- last permit issued
- Mar 30, 2006
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.56M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2006 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 30, 2006
- Shut in
- Aug 1, 2026
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Townsend G-13-216399 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | TEP Barnett USA, LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.56M | Mar 2006 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 37,929 · prior 12 41,439(-8%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Mar 2006 → Oct 2014
- 2Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C.Nov 2014 → Jul 2017
- 3TEP Barnett USA, LLCAug 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 607941-99 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Oct 14, 2005 | Oct 14, 2005 | Nov 25, 2005 | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2006 | Townsend G-13-216399 | Newark East (Barnett Shale) | TEP Barnett USA LLC | Producing · shut in Aug 1, 2026 | 6,869 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 723 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,414 | 8,423 | Perforated |
| 8,722 | 9,731 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,301 | 12.25 | 540 S |
| 5.5 | 9,829 | 8.75 | 1,280 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 | Oct 4, 2006 | Apr 26, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 14, 2006 | — | — |
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 42-251-30596 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-251-30596 → 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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