TEXAS · WELLS · LOVING COUNTY · TOM MCKNIGHT 21 LEASE · API 42-301-31275 · DISTRICT 7B
Tom McKnight 21 #1
Loving County · Haley (Lwr. Wolfcamp-Penn Cons.) field · Vertical
Tom Mcknight 21 #1 (API 42-301-31275) is a plugged well in Loving County, plugged May 5, 2019, last operated by Shell Western E&P.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued November 30, 2005, permitted to 18,000 ft.
It was permitted by Chesapeake Operating, Inc. and has since transferred to Shell Western E&P on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Leonard, Wolfcamp, Pennsylvanian, Atoka.
Operator of record
Permitted by Chesapeake Operating, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Delinquent (D)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 4, 2021
- Permits on file
- 1,756
- Phone
- (832) 337-0694
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Shell Western E&P |
| Production reports | Shell Western E&Pthrough Oct 2013 |
| Latest permit | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Nov 30, 2005 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 18,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 30, 2005
- last permit issued
- Nov 11, 2006
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 305K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2006 THROUGH May 2019
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 11, 2006
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 5, 2019
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom McKnight 21 G-10-246933 | Haley (Lwr. Wolfcamp-Penn Cons.) | Shell Western E&P | 1 | 0 | 305K | Nov 2006 – May 2019 |
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.Nov 2006 → Aug 2011
- 2Shell Western E&PSep 2013 → Oct 2013
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 610277-98 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Dec 15, 2006 | Nov 30, 2005 | Dec 13, 2005 | 18,000 |
| 610277-99 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Nov 30, 2005 | Nov 30, 2005 | Dec 13, 2005 | 18,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2006 | Tom McKnight 21 G-10-246933 | Haley (Lwr. Wolfcamp-Penn Cons.) | Shell Western E&P | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,083 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Leonard | 11,160 | -8,077 |
| Wolfcamp | 11,611 | -8,528 |
| Pennsylvanian | 14,058 | -10,975 |
| Atoka | 14,674 | -11,591 |
| Morrow | 16,285 | -13,202 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 15,540 | 15,726 | Perforated |
| 15,854 | 16,100 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 4,805 | 17.5 | 1,635 S |
| 9.625 | 12,198 | 12.25 | 1,130 S |
| 5.5 | 16,729 | 6.5 | 500 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 | Jun 1, 2009 | Dec 28, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | May 11, 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 42-301-31275 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-301-31275 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. 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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