WELL · 42-389-32438 · DISTRICT 8
MBF 72-4 #1
Reeves County · Toyah NW (Shale) field · Vertical
Mbf 72-4 #1 (API 42-389-32438) is a plugged well in Reeves County, plugged January 12, 2013, last operated by Shell Western E&P.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued October 25, 2006, permitted to 16,000 ft.
It was permitted by Chesapeake Operating, Inc. and has since transferred to Shell Western E&P on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Pennsylvanian, Mssplm, Wdfd, Dvnn.
Operator of record
Permitted by Chesapeake Operating, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Delinquent (D)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 4, 2021
- Permits on file
- 1,756
- Phone
- (832) 337-0694
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Shell Western E&P |
| Production reports | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.through May 2012 |
| Latest permit | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Oct 25, 2006 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 16,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 25, 2006
- last permit issued
- May 21, 2012
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 764K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2007 THROUGH Jan 2013
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 21, 2012
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 12, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBF 72-4 G-10-230234 | Toyah, NW (Shale) | Shell Western E&P | 1 | 0 | 764K | Aug 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.
- 1Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Aug 2007 → May 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 628029-98 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Sep 4, 2007 | Oct 25, 2006 | Dec 29, 2006 | 16,000 |
| 628029-99 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Oct 25, 2006 | Oct 25, 2006 | Dec 29, 2006 | 16,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-10-230234 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,833 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| PennsylvanianPENN | 10,480 | -7,647 |
| Mssplm | 12,328 | -9,495 |
| Wdfd | 12,420 | -9,587 |
| Dvnn | 12,809 | -9,976 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,642 | 11,710 | Perforated |
| 11,830 | 11,998 | Perforated |
| 12,024 | 12,116 | Perforated |
| 12,190 | 12,210 | Perforated |
| 12,550 | 12,570 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,706 | 17.5 | 2,215 S |
| 9.625 | 9,347 | 12.25 | 1,718 S |
| 5.5 | 12,935 | 8.75 | 735 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 | Feb 7, 2013 | Jul 30, 2012 | — |
| 00 | Oct 26, 2007 | Sep 26, 2007 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 24, 2007 | — | — |
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 42-389-32438 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-389-32438 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. 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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