TEXAS · WELLS · PALO PINTO COUNTY · API 42-363-35497 · DISTRICT 6E
Wharton #1
Palo Pinto County · Brazos Grogan (Atoka Bend) field · Producing · Vertical
Wharton #1 (API 42-363-35497) is a well in Palo Pinto County operated by Chestnut Mountain Energy LLC, completed August 27, 2006 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in June 1, 2026.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 2006 and 2009, permitted to 5,054 ft.
It was permitted by Dunlap Exploration, Inc. and has since transferred to Chestnut Mountain Energy LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Big Saline, Marble Falls, Duffer, Banett Shale.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Dunlap Exploration, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Fort Worth, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 10, 2026
- Phone
- (817) 924-2717
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Dunlap Exploration Inc. |
| Production reports | Chestnut Mountain Energy, LLCthrough Dec 2025 |
| Latest permit | Dunlap Exploration, Inc.Feb 6, 2009 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,054
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Feb 6, 2009
- last permit issued
- Aug 27, 2006
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 384K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2006 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 27, 2006
- Shut in
- Jun 1, 2026
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wharton G-8-221513 | Palo Pinto Co. Reg. (Gas) | Chestnut Mountain Energy, LLC | 1 | 0 | 384K | Apr 2006 – Jul 2026 |
| Wharton O-8-29758 | Palo Pinto County Regular | Dunlap Exploration, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 97 | Apr 2006 – Mar 2008 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 12 · prior 12 142(-92%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Dunlap Exploration, Inc.Apr 2006 → May 2016
- 2Chestnut Mountain Energy, LLCJun 2016 → Dec 2025
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 678197-99 | Field transfer | Dunlap Exploration, Inc. | Feb 3, 2009 | Feb 6, 2009 | Aug 19, 2006 | 5,054 |
| 626003-99 | Recompletion | Dunlap Exploration, Inc. | Sep 15, 2006 | Sep 18, 2006 | — | 5,054 |
| 611772-98 | Drill | Dunlap Exploration, Inc. | Mar 22, 2006 | Jan 3, 2006 | — | 6,000 |
| 611772-99 | Drill | Dunlap Exploration, Inc. | Dec 30, 2005 | Jan 3, 2006 | — | 6,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2006 | Wharton G-8-221513 | Brazos Grogan (Atoka Bend) | Chestnut Mountain Energy LLC | Producing · shut in Jun 1, 2026 | 5,054 |
| Aug 27, 2006 | Wharton G-8-221513 | Brazos Grogan (Atoka Bend) | Chestnut Mountain Energy LLC | Producing · shut in Jun 1, 2026 | 5,054 |
| Apr 15, 2006 | Wharton O-8-29758 | Palo Pinto County Regular | Dunlap Exploration Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,108 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Big Saline | 3,999 | -2,891 |
| Marble Falls | 4,477 | -3,369 |
| Duffer | 4,634 | -3,526 |
| Banett Shale | 4,769 | -3,661 |
| BarnettBARNETT SHALE | 4,769 | -3,661 |
| Ellenburger | 4,945 | -3,837 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,269 | 4,275 | Perforated |
| 4,269 | 4,302 | Perforated |
| 4,282 | 4,288 | Perforated |
| 4,292 | 4,302 | Perforated |
| 4,954 | 4,960 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 380 | 12.25 | 100 S |
| 5.5 | 5,020 | 7.875 | 225 S |
| 5.5 | — | 7.875 | 320 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 24, 2009 | Feb 17, 2009 | — |
| 00 | Mar 27, 2007 | Sep 25, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 13, 2007 | Jun 14, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 15, 2006 | — | — |
| 00 | Sep 28, 2006 | — | — |
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 42-363-35497 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-363-35497 → 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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