TEXAS · WELLS · LOVING COUNTY · BULLHEAD STATE 55-2-8 LEASE · API 42-301-31568 · DISTRICT 7B
Bullhead State 55-2-8 #1H
Loving County · Sandbar (Bone Spring) field · Horizontal
Bullhead State 55-2-8 #1H (API 42-301-31568) is a plugged horizontal well in Loving County, plugged May 10, 2017, last operated by Shell Western E&P.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued December 3, 2010, 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 4 formation tops, including Harkey Sand, Lwr Avalon Shale-Base, Wolfcamp, Bone Spring.
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 | none |
| Latest permit | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Dec 3, 2010 |
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
- 3
- permits on file
- Dec 3, 2010
- last permit issued
- Jun 24, 2011
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 2011 THROUGH Jul 2017
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 24, 2011
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 10, 2017
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullhead State 55-2-8 O-10-41969 | Sandbar (Bone Spring) | Shell Western E&P | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jun 2011 – Jul 2017 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 706088-97 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Jul 29, 2011 | Dec 3, 2010 | Jan 25, 2011 | 18,000 |
| 706088-98 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Dec 14, 2010 | Dec 3, 2010 | Jan 25, 2011 | 18,000 |
| 706088-99 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Nov 30, 2010 | Dec 3, 2010 | — | 18,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2011 | Bullhead State 55-2-8 O-10-41969 | Sandbar (Bone Spring) | Shell Western E&P | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,656 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Harkey Sand | 7,936 | -5,280 |
| LWR Avalon Shale-Base | 7,938 | -5,282 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,959 | -5,303 |
| Bone Spring3RD BONE SPRING SAND | 7,961 | -5,305 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,235 | 12,020 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 3,532 | 12.25 | 770 S |
| 5.5 | 12,050 | 7.875 | 1,070 S |
| 9.375 | — | 12.25 | 613 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 | Nov 15, 2012 | Sep 22, 2011 | Yes |
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 42-301-31568 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-301-31568 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 0
- bbl, all reported
- —
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000104728 | H-1 Injection | Plugged Jul 20, 2017 | 2,500 | 1,800 | 3,610–8,050 |
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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