WELL · 42-367-34263 · DISTRICT 9
Smith-Evans Unit #1H
Parker County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Horizontal
Smith-Evans Unit #1H (API 42-367-34263) is a plugged horizontal well in Parker County, plugged January 3, 2013, last operated by Western Chief Operating L.L.C..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 4, 2006, permitted to 6,000 ft.
It was permitted by Western Chief Oil & Gas Company and has since transferred to Western Chief Operating L.L.C. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Marble Falls, Barnett.
Operator of record
Western Chief Operating L.L.C.
Permitted by Western Chief Oil & Gas Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Graham, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 38 permits on file · (940) 550-8708
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Western Chief Operating L.L.C. |
| Production reports | Western Chief Operating, L.L.C.through Sep 2012 |
| Latest permit | Western Chief Oil & Gas CompanyDec 4, 2006 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 4, 2006
- last permit issued
- Mar 6, 2007
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 263K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2007 THROUGH Jan 2013
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 6, 2007
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 3, 2013
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith-Evans Unit G-13-234609 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Western Chief Operating, L.L.C. | 1 | 0 | 263K | Mar 2007 – Jan 2013 |
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.
- 1Western Chief Operating, L.L.C.Apr 2007 → Sep 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 629937-99 | Drill | Western Chief Oil & Gas Company | Dec 4, 2006 | Dec 4, 2006 | Dec 4, 2006 | 6,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-234609 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 724 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Marble Falls | 4,720 | -3,996 |
| Barnett | 4,996 | -4,272 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,533 | 5,536 | Perforated |
| 5,593 | 5,597 | Perforated |
| 5,724 | 5,727 | Perforated |
| 5,783 | 5,787 | Perforated |
| 6,104 | 6,107 | Perforated |
| 6,163 | 6,167 | Perforated |
| 6,294 | 6,297 | Perforated |
| 6,353 | 6,357 | Perforated |
| 6,674 | 6,677 | Perforated |
| 6,733 | 6,737 | Perforated |
| 6,864 | 6,867 | Perforated |
| 6,923 | 6,927 | Perforated |
| 7,013 | 7,017 | Perforated |
| 7,054 | 7,057 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 252 | 12.25 | 145 S |
| — | 5,027 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 7,230 | 7.875 | 550 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 22, 2009 | Mar 3, 2008 | — |
| 00 | May 12, 2008 | Jun 18, 2007 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 30, 2008 | — | — |
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 42-367-34263 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-367-34263 → 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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