WELL · 42-401-34551 · DISTRICT 6
Nichols I #9
Rusk County · Henderson E. (Cotton Valley) field · Producing · Vertical
Nichols I #9 (API 42-401-34551) is a well in Rusk County operated by Sydri Operating LLC, completed December 22, 2007 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 31, 2007, permitted to 11,250 ft.
It was permitted by Chinn Exploration Company and has since transferred to Sydri Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including BMA, Rodessa, Pettit, Travis Peak.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Chinn Exploration Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 4, 2025 · 46 permits on file · (972) 754-8626
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Sydri Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Sydri Operating, LLCthrough Jan 2023 |
| Latest permit | Chinn Exploration CompanyOct 31, 2007 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,250
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Oct 31, 2007
- last permit issued
- Dec 22, 2007
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 146K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 2007 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 22, 2007
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nichols "I" G-6-234161 | Henderson, E. (Cotton Valley) | Sydri Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 146K | Dec 2007 – 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.
- 1Chinn Exploration CompanyDec 2007 → Nov 2012
- 2Sydri Operating, LLCNov 2022 → Jan 2023
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 648135-99 | Drill | Chinn Exploration Company | Oct 19, 2007 | Oct 31, 2007 | Nov 9, 2007 | 11,250 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-234161 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 400 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| BMA | 6,812 | -6,412 |
| Rodessa | 6,855 | -6,455 |
| Pettit | 7,484 | -7,084 |
| Travis Peak | 7,760 | -7,360 |
| B Lime | 9,324 | -8,924 |
| Taylor | 10,240 | -9,840 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,945 | 11,147 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,252 | 11 | 242 S |
| 4.5 | 11,272 | 7.875 | 1,700 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 16, 2008 | Jan 30, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 2, 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 42-401-34551 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-401-34551 → 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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