WELL · 42-301-31444 · DISTRICT 8
Brunson C26-16 #1
Loving County · Haley (Lwr. Wolfcamp-Penn Cons.) field · Vertical
Brunson C26-16 #1 (API 42-301-31444) is a plugged well in Loving County, plugged September 14, 2014, last operated by Shell Western E&P.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued May 23, 2008, permitted to 20,000 ft.
It was permitted by Chesapeake Operating, Inc. and has since transferred to Shell Western E&P on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Strawn, Morrow, Wolfcamp.
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 | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.through Mar 2012 |
| Latest permit | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.May 23, 2008 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 20,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- May 23, 2008
- last permit issued
- Jul 28, 2012
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 160K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2009 THROUGH Feb 2018
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 28, 2012
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Sep 14, 2014
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunson C26-16 G-10-249289 | Haley (Lwr. Wolfcamp-Penn Cons.) | Shell Western E&P | 1 | 0 | 160K | Jan 2009 – Feb 2018 |
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.Jan 2009 → Mar 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 661495-99 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | May 7, 2008 | May 23, 2008 | Jul 10, 2008 | 20,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-10-249289 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,805 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 13,646 | 17,112 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 5,205 | 17.5 | 2,350 S |
| 9.625 | 12,693 | 12.25 | 2,130 S |
| 5.5 | 17,790 | 6.5 | 430 S |
| 5 | 17,790 | 6.5 | 430 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 | Mar 22, 2013 | Oct 17, 2012 | — |
| 00 | Aug 18, 2009 | Mar 6, 2009 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 16, 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 42-301-31444 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-301-31444 → 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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