WELL · 42-351-30598 · DISTRICT 6
Gsu Unit A-543 #1
Newton County · Brookeland (Austin Chalk 8800) field · Horizontal
Gsu Unit A-543 #1 (API 42-351-30598) is a plugged horizontal well in Newton County, plugged May 11, 2020, last operated by Rki Energy Resources LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued April 5, 1994, permitted to 10,500 ft.
It was permitted by Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler and has since transferred to Rki Energy Resources LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Wilcox, Midway, Saratoga, Blossom.
Its 3 leases have reported 2.45K barrels of oil and 1.33M mcf of gas since June 1994, last reporting in May 2020. 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.
Oklahoma City, OK · P-5 Y, filed Feb 5, 2021 · 3 permits on file · (405) 820-7323
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | RKI Energy Resources LLC |
| Production reports | Swift Energy Operating, LLCthrough Jul 2008 |
| Latest permit | Sonat Exploration Company -TylerApr 5, 1994 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Apr 5, 1994
- last permit issued
- Jun 10, 1994
- completed
- 2.45K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.33M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 1994 THROUGH May 2020
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 10, 1994
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 11, 2020
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-543 G-6-218604 | Brookeland (Austin Chalk, 8800) | RKI Energy Resources, LLC | 1 | 0 | 116 | Aug 2006 – May 2020 |
| Gsu Unit A-543 O-6-13898 | Brookeland (Austin Chalk, 8800) | Swift Energy Operating, LLC | 2 | 2.45K | 17.3K | Mar 1999 – Aug 2007 |
| Gsu Unit A-543 G-6-151952 | Brookeland (Austin Chalk, 8800) | Swift Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.32M | Jun 1994 – Jun 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 -TylerJun 1994 → Aug 1998
- 2Swift Energy CompanySep 1998 → Sep 2004
- 3Swift Energy Operating, LLCAug 2006 → Jul 2008
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 422722-98 | Drill | Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler | Aug 15, 1994 | Apr 5, 1994 | — | 10,500 |
| 422722-99 | Drill | Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler | Apr 5, 1994 | Apr 5, 1994 | Apr 27, 1994 | 10,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-151952 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-6-218604 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-6-13898 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-6-13898 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 330 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Wilcox | 3,262 | -2,932 |
| Midway | 7,321 | -6,991 |
| Saratoga | 8,390 | -8,060 |
| Blossom | 8,900 | -8,570 |
| BlossomBLOSSOM SAND | 8,900 | -8,570 |
| Taylor | 9,305 | -8,975 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,522 | -9,192 |
| Austin ChalkAUSTIN CHALK,8800 | 9,522 | -9,192 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,522 | 14,202 | Perforated |
| 9,522 | 14,702 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,100 | 13.5 | 1,409 S |
| 7.625 | 9,604 | 9.875 | 1,270 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 | Jan 11, 2007 | Aug 23, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Aug 31, 2006 | — | — |
| 00 | Sep 9, 1999 | Mar 22, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Jul 1, 1999 | Mar 22, 1999 | — |
| 00 | May 3, 1999 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 3, 1995 | Aug 11, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 15, 1994 | — | — |
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 42-351-30598 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-351-30598 → 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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