TEXAS · WELLS · SHACKELFORD COUNTY · NEWELL G-5 LEASE · API 42-417-37939 · DISTRICT 6E
Newell G-5 #1D
Shackelford County · Stray Cat (Congl.) field · Vertical
Newell G-5 #1D (API 42-417-37939) is a plugged well in Shackelford County, plugged September 6, 2019, last operated by Van Operating Ltd..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued May 25, 1995, permitted to 5,300 ft.
It was permitted by Enserch Exploration, Inc and has since transferred to Van Operating Ltd. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Caddo, Mississippian, Ellenburger.
Operator of record
Permitted by Enserch Exploration, Inc; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Albany, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 28, 2021
- Permits on file
- 96
- Phone
- (325) 762-3353
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Van Operating Ltd. |
| Production reports | Van Operating, Ltd.through May 2015 |
| Latest permit | Enserch Exploration, IncMay 25, 1995 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,300
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- May 25, 1995
- last permit issued
- Jul 13, 1995
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 508K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 1995 THROUGH May 2022
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 13, 1995
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Sep 6, 2019
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newell G-5 G-8-156134 | Stray Cat (Congl.) | Van Operating, Ltd. | 1 | 0 | 508K | Jul 1995 – May 2022 |
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.
- 1Enserch Exploration, IncSep 1995 → Mar 1998
- 2Eex CorporationApr 1998 → May 1998
- 3Simpson Oil & Land Co.Jun 1998 → Jun 1999
- 4Clear Fork, IncorporatedJul 1999 → Mar 2015
- 5Van Operating, Ltd.May 2015 → May 2015
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 436212-99 | Drill | Enserch Exploration, Inc | May 25, 1995 | May 25, 1995 | Jun 1, 1995 | 5,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 1995 | Newell G-5 G-8-156134 | Stray Cat (Congl.) | Van Operating Ltd. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,804 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| CaddoCADDO LIME | 4,580 | -2,776 |
| Mississippian | 4,910 | -3,106 |
| Ellenburger | 5,095 | -3,291 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,857 | 4,870 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 599 | 12.25 | 240 S |
| — | 3,953 | 7.875 | 170 S |
| — | 5,070 | — | 3 S |
| 5.5 | 5,095 | 7.875 | 270 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 | Jan 11, 1996 | Sep 15, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 7, 1995 | — | — |
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 42-417-37939 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-417-37939 → 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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