TEXAS · WELLS · JOHNSON COUNTY · BYERS LEASE · API 42-251-33002 · DISTRICT 7C
Byers #2H
Johnson County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Temp Abandoned · Horizontal
Byers #2H (API 42-251-33002) is a horizontal well in Johnson County operated by Tep Barnett USA LLC, completed September 25, 2008 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in September 1, 2017.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued June 9, 2008, permitted to 7,273 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 Aug 2017 |
| Latest permit | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Jun 9, 2008 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,273
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 9, 2008
- last permit issued
- Sep 25, 2008
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 451K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 2008 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 25, 2008
- Shut in
- Sep 1, 2017
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byers G-13-245848 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | TEP Barnett USA, LLC | 1 | 0 | 451K | Sep 2008 – 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.
- 1Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Sep 2008 → Oct 2014
- 2Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C.Nov 2014 → Jul 2017
- 3TEP Barnett USA, LLCAug 2017 → Aug 2017
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 662551-98 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Jun 16, 2008 | Jun 9, 2008 | Jun 21, 2008 | 9,000 |
| 662551-99 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | May 20, 2008 | Jun 9, 2008 | Jun 21, 2008 | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2008 | Byers G-13-245848 | Newark East (Barnett Shale) | TEP Barnett USA LLC | Temp Abandoned · shut in Sep 1, 2017 | 7,273 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 877 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,690 | 10,278 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,458 | 12.25 | 480 S |
| 5.5 | 10,332 | 8.75 | 980 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 2, 2009 | Nov 14, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 24, 2009 | — | — |
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 42-251-33002 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-251-33002 → 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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