WELL · 42-351-30661 · DISTRICT 6
Blackstone Unit A-537 #1
Newton County · Brookeland (Austin Chalk 8800) field · Temp Abandoned · Horizontal
Blackstone Unit A-537 #1 (API 42-351-30661) is a horizontal well in Newton County operated by Copestone Operating LLC, completed June 23, 2016 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued August 22, 1996, permitted to 12,500 ft.
It was permitted by Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler and has since transferred to Copestone Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Taylor, Austin Chalk.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Apr 4, 2026 · 9 permits on file · (713) 416-2951
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Copestone Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Swift Energy Companythrough Apr 2001 |
| Latest permit | Sonat Exploration Company -TylerAug 22, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 22, 1996
- last permit issued
- Jun 23, 2016
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 399K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 1996 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 23, 2016
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Delinquent
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackstone Unit A-537 G-6-162109 | Brookeland (Austin Chalk, 8800) | Copestone Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 399K | Nov 1996 – Jul 2026 |
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 -TylerNov 1996 → Aug 1998
- 2Swift Energy CompanySep 1998 → Apr 2001
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 451822-98 | Drill | Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler | Jan 9, 1997 | Aug 22, 1996 | Sep 14, 1996 | 12,500 |
| 451822-99 | Drill | Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler | Aug 22, 1996 | Aug 22, 1996 | — | 12,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-162109 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 241 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| TaylorTOP OF TAYLOR | 11,467 | -11,226 |
| Austin ChalkTOP OF AUSTIN CHALK | 11,793 | -11,552 |
| Austin ChalkTOP OF AUSTIN CHALK | — | — |
| TaylorTOP OF TAYLOR | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,880 | 14,989 | Perforated |
| 11,880 | 14,989 | Open hole |
| 11,880 | 17,746 | Perforated |
| 11,880 | 17,746 | Open hole |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,500 | 13.5 | 1,060 S |
| 7.625 | 11,880 | 9.875 | 910 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 | Aug 30, 2016 | Jul 1, 2016 | — |
| 00 | Mar 31, 1997 | Jan 6, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 27, 1997 | — | — |
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 42-351-30661 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-351-30661 → 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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