WELL · 42-401-31203 · DISTRICT 6
Cherry G. W. Unit #1
Rusk County · Oak Hill (Cotton Valley) field · Vertical
Cherry G. W. Unit #1 (API 42-401-31203) is a plugged well in Rusk County, plugged January 21, 2015, last operated by Sabine Oil & Gas Corporation.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued May 19, 1981, permitted to 11,000 ft.
It was permitted by Tipco and has since transferred to Sabine Oil & Gas Corporation on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Rodessa, Pettit, Travis Peak, Cotton Valley.
Operator of record
Permitted by Tipco; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 4, 2025 · 466 permits on file · (866) 520-0402
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Sabine Oil & Gas Corporation |
| Production reports | NFR Energy, LLCthrough Jul 2011 |
| Latest permit | TipcoMay 19, 1981 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- May 19, 1981
- last permit issued
- Sep 11, 2007
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 224K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jan 2015
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 11, 2007
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 21, 2015
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry, G. W. Unit G-6-96510 | Oak Hill (Cotton Valley) | Sabine Oil & Gas LLC | 1 | 0 | 224K | Jan 1993 – Jan 2015 |
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.
- 1Texaco E & P Inc.Jan 1993 → Sep 1993
- 2Samson Resources CompanyOct 1993 → Mar 1995
- 3Samson Hydrocarbons CompanyApr 1995 → Jul 1996
- 4Samson Lone Star LPAug 1996 → Oct 1996
- 5Arena Resources, L. L. C.Nov 1996 → Oct 2006
- 6Rusk Energy Management, LLCNov 2006 → Dec 2007
- 7NFR Energy, LLCJan 2008 → Jul 2011
Permits
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-96510 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 290 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Rodessa | 5,879 | -5,589 |
| Pettit | 6,607 | -6,317 |
| Travis Peak | 6,922 | -6,632 |
| Cotton Valley | 8,766 | -8,476 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY TAYLOR | 10,177 | -9,887 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY-TAYLOR | 10,177 | -9,887 |
| Bossier | 10,516 | -10,226 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,272 | 9,276 | Perforated |
| 9,290 | 9,294 | Perforated |
| 9,337 | 9,340 | Perforated |
| 9,372 | 9,374 | Perforated |
| 10,181 | 10,506 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 3,179 | 12.25 | 1,300 S |
| 2.375 | 10,050 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 10,958 | 8.75 | 2,200 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 20, 2008 | Jan 4, 2008 | — |
| 00 | Sep 1, 1988 | Dec 3, 1981 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Dec 7, 1981 | — |
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 42-401-31203 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-401-31203 → 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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