TEXAS · WELLS · POLK COUNTY · BEST-KENESSON WILLSOURCE UNIT LEASE · API 42-373-31006 · DISTRICT 03
Best-Kenesson Willsource Unit #1
Polk County · Double a Wells N (Austin Chalk) field · Producing · Horizontal
Best-Kenesson Willsource Unit #1 (API 42-373-31006) is a horizontal well in Polk County operated by Tala Energy LLC, completed January 14, 2006 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in May 1, 2021.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended 3 times) between 2004 and 2005, permitted to 13,499 ft.
It was permitted by Delta Exploration Company, Inc. and has since transferred to Tala Energy LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including T/Austin Chalk, T/Ash.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Delta Exploration Company, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- College Sta, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Sep 25, 2025
- Phone
- (281) 635-6400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | BXP Operating, LLCthrough Apr 2021 |
| Latest permit | Delta Exploration Company, Inc.Jul 28, 2005 |
- 13,499
- total depth, ft
- 5
- permits on file
- Jul 28, 2005
- last permit issued
- Jan 14, 2006
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 6.03M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2006 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 14, 2006
- Shut in
- May 1, 2021
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best-Kenesson Willsource Unit G-3-223308 | Double a Wells, N (Austin Chalk) | Tala Energy LLC | 1 | 0 | 6.03M | Jan 2006 – 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.
- 1Delta Exploration Company, Inc.Jan 2006 → Aug 2010
- 2Wapiti Operating, LLCSep 2010 → Feb 2013
- 3Argent Energy (US) Holdings Inc.Mar 2013 → May 2016
- 4BXP Operating, LLCJun 2016 → Apr 2021
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 604095-97 | Reenter | Delta Exploration Company, Inc. | Nov 27, 2006 | Jul 28, 2005 | Aug 1, 2005 | 14,000 |
| 604095-98 | Reenter | Delta Exploration Company, Inc. | Aug 4, 2005 | Jul 28, 2005 | — | 14,000 |
| 604095-99 | Reenter | Delta Exploration Company, Inc. | Jul 28, 2005 | Jul 28, 2005 | — | 14,000 |
| 541127-98 | Drill | Delta Exploration Company, Inc. | May 13, 2004 | Jan 23, 2004 | Jun 19, 2004 | 12,400 |
| 541127-99 | Drill | Willsource Operating LLC | Jan 23, 2004 | Jan 23, 2004 | — | 12,400 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2006 | Best-Kenesson Willsource Unit G-3-223308 | Double a Wells N (Austin Chalk) | Tala Energy LLC | Producing · shut in May 1, 2021 | 13,499 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 298 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| T/Austin Chalk | 13,553 | -13,255 |
| T/Ash | 13,811 | -13,513 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 13,434 | 18,012 | Perforated |
| 13,474 | 17,665 | Perforated |
| 13,488 | 16,655 | Perforated |
| 13,488 | 16,655 | Open hole |
| 13,498 | 15,204 | Perforated |
| 13,498 | 15,204 | Open hole |
| 13,498 | 17,665 | Perforated |
| 13,498 | 17,665 | Open hole |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,600 | — | — |
| 7 | 13,457 | 8.75 | 400 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 | Apr 26, 2007 | Jan 10, 2007 | — |
| 00 | Apr 25, 2007 | Mar 2, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 19, 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 42-373-31006 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-373-31006 → 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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