TEXAS · WELLS · JOHNSON COUNTY · DON JERNIGAN LEASE · API 42-251-33528 · DISTRICT 7C
Don Jernigan #3H
Johnson County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Horizontal
Don Jernigan #3H (API 42-251-33528) is a plugged horizontal well in Johnson County, plugged March 5, 2026, last operated by Tep Barnett USA LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued January 21, 2009, permitted to 9,000 ft.
It was permitted by Chesapeake Operating, Inc. and has since transferred to Tep Barnett USA LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Barnett.
Its lease has reported 1.16M mcf of gas since August 2009, with no volume in the three years through April 2026.
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 Feb 2015 |
| Latest permit | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.May 21, 2009 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- May 21, 2009
- last permit issued
- Aug 14, 2009
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.16M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2009 THROUGH Feb 2015
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 14, 2009
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 5, 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Jernigan G-13-253490 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | TEP Barnett USA, LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.16M | Aug 2009 – Feb 2015 |
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.Aug 2009 → Oct 2014
- 2Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C.Nov 2014 → Feb 2015
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 677489-97 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Apr 24, 2009 | May 21, 2009 | Apr 20, 2009 | 9,000 |
| 677489-98 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Mar 11, 2009 | Jan 21, 2009 | Apr 20, 2009 | 9,000 |
| 677489-99 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Jan 16, 2009 | Jan 21, 2009 | — | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2009 | Don Jernigan G-13-253490 | Newark East (Barnett Shale) | TEP Barnett USA LLC | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 937 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| BarnettUPPER BARNETT | 6,882 | -5,945 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,230 | 10,086 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,284 | 12.25 | 440 S |
| 5.5 | 10,183 | 8.75 | 1,390 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 | Feb 18, 2010 | Sep 25, 2009 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 15, 2009 | — | — |
Well logs
2 logs loaded from the RRC's log index, the latest received Jun 13, 2012. Density, Neutron, Resistivity. These are the logs loaded into Petrora from the Railroad Commission's inventories, not necessarily every log run on the well. The RRC holds the files; each opens from its log search for the well. The kind is the RRC's description of the log; the interval is the one filed for it.
Open the RRC's log search for this well ↗| Logas described | Files | Intervalft, as filed | Datereceived | SizeMB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEUTRON/DENSITY POROSITY | TIFF | 1,285 to 6,440 | Jun 13, 2012run Apr 27, 2009 | 4.16 |
| RESISTIVITY | 2 TIFF | 1,285 to 6,440 | Jun 13, 2012run Apr 27, 2009 | 3.23 + 2.15 |
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 42-251-33528 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-251-33528 → 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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