TEXAS · WELLS · NEWTON COUNTY · API 42-351-30588 · DISTRICT 06
Gsu Unit A-905 #1
Newton County · Brookeland (Austin Chalk 8800) field · Temp Abandoned · Horizontal · Sidetrack
Gsu Unit A-905 #1 (API 42-351-30588) is a horizontal well in Newton County operated by Bonfire Operating LLC, completed March 12, 1999 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in March 1, 2022.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1994 and 1996, permitted to 14,754 ft.
It was permitted by Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler and has since transferred to Bonfire Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including Wilcox, Midway, Saratoga, Top Of Saratoga.
Its 3 leases have reported 170 barrels of oil and 660K mcf of gas since April 1994, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 4 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Cresson, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Aug 19, 2025
- Permits on file
- 43
- Phone
- (817) 888-8677
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Prize Exploration & Prod, LLCthrough Feb 2022 |
| Latest permit | Sonat Exploration Company -TylerDec 20, 1996 |
- 14,754
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Dec 20, 1996
- last permit issued
- Mar 12, 1999
- completed
- 170
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 660K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 1994 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 12, 1999
- Shut in
- Mar 1, 2022
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active – Extension (X)
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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gsu Unit A-905 G-6-179166 | Brookeland (Austin Chalk, 8800) | Bonfire Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 10.8K | Jun 2000 – Jul 2026 |
| Gsu Unit A-905 O-6-13896 | Brookeland (Austin Chalk, 8800) | Swift Energy Company | 2 | 170 | 891 | Mar 1999 – Nov 2000 |
| Gsu Unit A-905 G-6-152421 | Brookeland (Austin Chalk, 8800) | Swift Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 648K | Apr 1994 – Dec 1999 |
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.
- 1Sonat Exploration Company -TylerApr 1994 → Aug 1998
- 2Swift Energy CompanySep 1998 → Dec 2005
- 3Swift Energy Operating, LLCFeb 2006 → Mar 2013
- 4Kovar Operating, LLCApr 2013 → Jul 2017
- 5Grit Oil & Gas, LLCAug 2017 → Mar 2019
- 6RKI Energy Resources, LLCMay 2019 → Jun 2021
- 7Prize Exploration & Prod, LLCJul 2021 → Feb 2022
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 456596-99 | Recompletion · sidetrack | Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler | Dec 20, 1996 | Dec 20, 1996 | — | 11,000 |
| 420181-99 | Drill | Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler | Jan 13, 1994 | Jan 13, 1994 | Jan 30, 1994 | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 1999 | Gsu Unit A-905 G-6-179166 | Brookeland (Austin Chalk 8800) | Bonfire Operating LLC | Temp Abandoned · shut in Mar 1, 2022 | 14,754 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | Gsu Unit A-905 O-6-13896 | Brookeland (Austin Chalk 8800) | Swift Energy Company | Not on Schedule | — |
| Apr 29, 1994 | Gsu Unit A-905 G-6-152421 | Brookeland (Austin Chalk 8800) | Swift Energy Company | Not on Schedule | — |
| — | Gsu Unit A-905 O-6-13896 | Brookeland (Austin Chalk 8800) | Swift Energy Company | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 364 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| WilcoxTOP OF WILCOX | 3,697 | -3,333 |
| Wilcox | 3,697 | -3,333 |
| Midway | 7,900 | -7,536 |
| MidwayTOP OF MIDWAY | 7,900 | -7,536 |
| Saratoga | 8,860 | -8,496 |
| Top of Saratoga | 8,860 | -8,496 |
| Blossom | 9,400 | -9,036 |
| BlossomTOP OF BLOSSOM SAND | 9,400 | -9,036 |
| Taylor | 9,792 | -9,428 |
| TaylorTOP OF TAYLOR | 9,792 | -9,428 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,070 | -9,706 |
| Austin ChalkTOP OF AUSTIN CHALK 8800 | 10,070 | -9,706 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,070 | 14,754 | Perforated |
| 10,070 | 15,130 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,242 | 10.75 | 1,410 S |
| 10.75 | 2,242 | 13.5 | 1,410 S |
| 7.625 | 10,130 | 9.875 | 695 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 27, 2000 | Sep 21, 2000 | — |
| 00 | Nov 1, 2000 | — | — |
| 00 | Jul 1, 1999 | Mar 22, 1999 | — |
| 00 | May 3, 1999 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 14, 1995 | Jul 8, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 30, 1995 | — | — |
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 42-351-30588 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-351-30588 → 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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