WELL · 42-419-30469 · DISTRICT 6
Simpson Federal #1
Shelby County · Mei (Pettit) field · Vertical
Simpson Federal #1 (API 42-419-30469) is a plugged well in Shelby County, plugged June 6, 2009, last operated by Rosetta Energy Partners L.P..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1983 and 2002, permitted to 7,000 ft.
It was permitted by Yates, Harvey E. CO. and has since transferred to Rosetta Energy Partners L.P. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including Saratoga Chalk, Fredricksburg, Fredricksburg Lime, Paluxy.
Operator of record
Permitted by Yates, Harvey E. Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 7, 2016 · 1 permits on file · (214) 219-2998
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Rosetta Energy Partners L.P. |
| Production reports | Yates, Harvey E. Companythrough Nov 2002 |
| Latest permit | Yates, Harvey E. Co.May 17, 2002 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- May 17, 2002
- last permit issued
- Jan 9, 1984
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 145K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jun 2009
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 9, 1984
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 6, 2009
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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson Federal G-6-108875 | Mei (Pettit) | Rosetta Energy Partners, L.P. | 1 | 0 | 143K | Jan 1993 – Jun 2009 |
| Simpson Federal G-6-189732 | Huxley (6100) | Rosetta Energy Partners, L.P. | 1 | 0 | 1.52K | Jun 2002 – Jun 2009 |
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.
- 1Beard Oil CompanyJan 1993 → Sep 1993
- 2Sensor Oil & Gas, Inc.Oct 1993 → Jun 2000
- 3Yates, Harvey E. CompanyJul 2000 → Nov 2002
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 520012-99 | Recompletion | Yates, Harvey E. Co. | May 15, 2002 | May 17, 2002 | Jun 4, 2002 | 6,693 |
| 218482-99 | Drill | Beard Oil Company | Oct 17, 1983 | Oct 25, 1983 | Nov 22, 1983 | 7,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-108875 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-6-189732 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 251 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga Chalk | 1,870 | -1,619 |
| Fredricksburg | 3,270 | -3,019 |
| Fredricksburg Lime | 3,318 | -3,067 |
| Paluxy | 3,670 | -3,419 |
| Rodessa | 5,530 | -5,279 |
| Rodessa | 5,560 | -5,309 |
| James Lime | 6,035 | -5,784 |
| James Lime | 6,080 | -5,829 |
| Pettit | 6,494 | -6,243 |
| Pettit | 6,525 | -6,274 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,176 | 6,180 | Perforated |
| 6,210 | 6,213 | Perforated |
| 6,528 | 6,558 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 59 | 26 | 6 S |
| 8.625 | 1,124 | 12.25 | 480 S |
| 4.5 | 6,693 | 7.875 | 1,000 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 | Aug 21, 2002 | Jul 26, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 6, 2002 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 14, 1984 | Jan 23, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Feb 11, 1984 | Jan 23, 1984 | — |
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 42-419-30469 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-419-30469 → 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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