TEXAS · WELLS · RUSK COUNTY · KINSEY, JOE S. GAS UNIT LEASE · API 42-401-33574 · DISTRICT 06
Kinsey Joe S. Gas Unit #6
Rusk County · Oak Hill (Cotton Valley) field · Producing · Vertical
Kinsey Joe S. Gas Unit #6 (API 42-401-33574) is a well in Rusk County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed February 6, 2006 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in December 1, 2014.
The RRC has issued 4 drilling permits between 2005 and 2016, permitted to 10,580 ft.
It was permitted by BP America Production Company and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Massive Anhydrite (marker), Rodessa, Pettit, Travis Peak.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by BP America Production Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Dallas, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Nov 7, 2025
- Permits on file
- 1,049
- Phone
- (972) 701-8377
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | BP America Production Companythrough Nov 2014 |
| Latest permit | BP America Production CompanyJul 21, 2016 |
- 10,580
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Jul 21, 2016
- last permit issued
- Feb 6, 2006
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 401K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2006 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 6, 2006
- Shut in
- Dec 1, 2014
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinsey, Joe S. Gas Unit G-6-220974 | Oak Hill (Cotton Valley) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 401K | Feb 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.
- 1BP America Production CompanyFeb 2006 → Nov 2014
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 817033-99 | Recompletion | BP America Production Company | Jul 14, 2016 | Jul 21, 2016 | — | 10,580 |
| 794834-99 | Recompletion | BP America Production Company | Aug 25, 2014 | Sep 12, 2014 | — | 10,580 |
| 780225-99 | Recompletion | BP America Production Company | Feb 19, 2014 | Mar 18, 2014 | — | 10,580 |
| 601198-99 | Drill | BP America Production Company | May 25, 2005 | May 25, 2005 | Dec 26, 2005 | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2006 | Kinsey Joe S. Gas Unit G-6-220974 | Oak Hill (Cotton Valley) | Merit Energy Company | Producing · shut in Dec 1, 2014 | 10,580 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 452 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Massive Anhydrite (marker)MASSIVE ANHYDRITE | 6,000 | -5,548 |
| Rodessa | 6,030 | -5,578 |
| Pettit | 6,730 | -6,278 |
| Travis Peak | 7,120 | -6,668 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,040 | -8,588 |
| BossierBOSSIER SHALE | 10,480 | -10,028 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,097 | 9,238 | Perforated |
| 9,522 | 9,949 | Perforated |
| 10,202 | 10,438 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 40 | 20 | — |
| 8.625 | 1,065 | 11 | 355 S |
| 5.5 | 10,580 | 7.875 | 2,010 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 | Mar 6, 2007 | May 24, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 8, 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 42-401-33574 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-401-33574 → 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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