WELL · 42-251-30828 · DISTRICT 9
Prather #1H
Johnson County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Producing · Horizontal
Prather #1H (API 42-251-30828) is a horizontal well in Johnson County operated by Riverbirch Resources LLC, completed August 16, 2007 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued March 7, 2006, permitted to 7,500 ft.
It was permitted by BP Operating Company, LLC and has since transferred to Riverbirch Resources LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Bend, Mississippian, Barnett, Ellenburger.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by BP Operating Company, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Tulsa, OK · P-5 Y, filed May 7, 2026 · (918) 417-0173
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Riverbirch Resources LLC |
| Production reports | BRG Lone Star Ltd.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | BP Operating Company, LLCMar 7, 2006 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 7, 2006
- last permit issued
- Aug 16, 2007
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 810K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2007 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 16, 2007
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prather G-13-236311 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Riverbirch Resources, LLC | 1 | 0 | 810K | Aug 2007 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 21,268 · prior 12 24,742(-14%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1BP Operating Company, LLCAug 2007 → Jun 2009
- 2Primexx Operating CorporationJul 2009 → Sep 2015
- 3BRG Lone Star Ltd.Oct 2015 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 615283-98 | Drill | BP Operating Company, LLC | Apr 6, 2007 | Mar 7, 2006 | Mar 13, 2006 | 7,500 |
| 615283-99 | Drill | Sundance Resources, Inc. | Mar 6, 2006 | Mar 7, 2006 | — | 7,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-236311 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 689 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| BendBEND CONG | 6,500 | -5,811 |
| BendBEND CONG. | 6,500 | -5,811 |
| MississippianMISS TREND | 7,013 | -6,324 |
| BarnettBARNETT SHALE | 7,128 | -6,439 |
| Ellenburger | 7,350 | -6,661 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,370 | 9,683 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,227 | 12.25 | 460 S |
| 5.5 | 8,810 | 8.75 | 700 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 | Apr 16, 2009 | Mar 12, 2009 | — |
| 00 | Jul 11, 2008 | Dec 14, 2007 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 3, 2008 | — | — |
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 42-251-30828 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-251-30828 → 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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