WELL · 42-363-36318 · DISTRICT 7
Kessler #6
Palo Pinto County · Palo Pinto County Regular field · Vertical
Kessler #6 (API 42-363-36318) is a plugged well in Palo Pinto County, plugged July 18, 2016, last operated by Smith J.V. Oil Company.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 17, 2015, permitted to 800 ft.
Completion filings report 9 formation tops, including Gunsight, Atoka, Big Saline, Buttram Sand - Disposal.
Operator of record
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 7, 2025 · 3 permits on file · (214) 232-4400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Smith J.V. Oil Company |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Smith, J.V. Oil CompanyNov 17, 2015 |
- 800
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 17, 2015
- last permit issued
- Nov 22, 2015
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2015 THROUGH Aug 2016
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 22, 2015
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 18, 2016
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kessler O-8-31980 | Palo Pinto County Regular | Smith, J.V. Oil Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Nov 2015 – Aug 2016 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 811934-99 | Drill | Smith, J.V. Oil Company | Nov 12, 2015 | Nov 17, 2015 | Nov 21, 2015 | 800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-8-31980 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,080 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| GunsightGUNSIGHT - DISPOSAL | 740 | 340 |
| AtokaATOKA - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| Big SalineBIG SALINE - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| Buttram Sand - Disposal | — | — |
| Caddo | — | — |
| CaddoCADDO SAND - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| CanyonCANYON SAND - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| Palo PintoPALO PINTO - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| StrawnSTRAWN - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| Unidentified-County Regular (Gas | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 672 | 679 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | 740 | 6.75 | 150 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 | May 16, 2016 | May 10, 2016 | 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 42-363-36318 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-363-36318 → 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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