WELL · 42-417-37984 · DISTRICT 7
Newell 12-8 #1D
Shackelford County · Stray Cat (Congl.) field · Vertical
Newell 12-8 #1D (API 42-417-37984) is a plugged well in Shackelford County, plugged July 16, 2019, last operated by Van Operating Ltd..
The RRC has issued 4 drilling permits (amended twice) between 1995 and 2004, permitted to 5,200 ft.
It was permitted by Clear Fork, Incorporated and has since transferred to Van Operating Ltd. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Gardner Sand, Gardner Lime, Garnder Lime, Mississippian.
Its 4 leases have reported 5.09K barrels of oil and 227K mcf of gas since December 1995, last reporting in May 2022. The leases carry 4 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Clear Fork, Incorporated; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Albany, TX · P-5 Inactive, filed Jan 28, 2021 · 96 permits on file · (325) 762-3353
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Van Operating Ltd. |
| Production reports | Clear Fork, Incorporatedthrough Jan 2015 |
| Latest permit | Clear Fork, IncorporatedJun 14, 2004 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,200
- total depth, ft
- 6
- permits on file
- Jun 14, 2004
- last permit issued
- Mar 8, 1996
- completed
- 5.09K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 227K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 1995 THROUGH May 2022
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 8, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 16, 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 4 leases this well is completed on; they carry 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newell 12-8 G-8-204324 | Matthews, North (Gardner) | Van Operating, Ltd. | 1 | 0 | 57.1K | Sep 2004 – May 2022 |
| Newell 12-8 G-8-157602 | L. G. Cook (Miss.) | Van Operating, Ltd. | 1 | 0 | 17.6K | Dec 1995 – Jan 2020 |
| Newell 12-8 G-8-158145 | Stray Cat (Congl.) | Van Operating, Ltd. | 1 | 0 | 97.6K | Mar 1996 – Jul 2019 |
| Newell 12-8 O-8-28699 | One-Eighteen (Caddo) | Van Operating, Ltd. | 1 | 5.09K | 55.2K | Oct 1999 – Jul 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.
- 1Enserch Exploration, IncDec 1995 → Oct 1996
- 2Simpson Oil & Land Co.Feb 1999 → Mar 1999
- 3Clear Fork, IncorporatedAug 1999 → Jan 2015
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 546798-99 | Recompletion | Clear Fork, Incorporated | Jun 10, 2004 | Jun 14, 2004 | — | 5,200 |
| 485748-98 | Recompletion | Clear Fork, Incorporated | Nov 19, 1999 | Jul 13, 1999 | Oct 19, 1999 | 5,200 |
| 485748-99 | Recompletion | Clear Fork, Incorporated | Jul 9, 1999 | Jul 13, 1999 | — | 4,700 |
| 445983-99 | Recompletion | Enserch Exploration, Inc | Mar 18, 1996 | Mar 20, 1996 | Feb 23, 1996 | 5,200 |
| 442379-98 | Drill | Enserch Exploration, Inc | Jan 18, 1996 | Nov 30, 1995 | Dec 1, 1995 | 5,200 |
| 442379-99 | Drill | Enserch Exploration, Inc | Nov 30, 1995 | Nov 30, 1995 | — | 5,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-8-157602 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-8-158145 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-8-204324 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-8-28699 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,891 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Gardner Sand | 3,903 | -2,012 |
| Gardner Lime | 4,565 | -2,674 |
| Garnder Lime | 4,565 | -2,674 |
| Mississippian | 4,951 | -3,060 |
| Ellenburger | 5,126 | -3,235 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,902 | 3,908 | Perforated |
| 4,596 | 4,688 | Perforated |
| 4,877 | 4,893 | Perforated |
| 4,960 | 4,973 | Perforated |
| 4,977 | 4,983 | Perforated |
| 4,989 | 4,996 | Perforated |
| 5,014 | 5,016 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 622 | 11 | 240 S |
| 5.5 | 5,200 | 7.875 | 520 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 4, 2005 | Sep 23, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 30, 2004 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 10, 2000 | Nov 30, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 13, 1999 | — | — |
| 00 | Aug 21, 1996 | Mar 25, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | May 29, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 23, 1996 | Jan 19, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 12, 1996 | — | — |
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 42-417-37984 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-417-37984 → 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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