WELL · 42-419-30693 · DISTRICT 6
Childress J. W. #7
Shelby County · Joaquin (Jeter) field · Vertical
Childress J. W. #7 (API 42-419-30693) is a plugged well in Shelby County, plugged June 22, 2023, last operated by Brookston Energy Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued September 15, 1997, permitted to 5,500 ft.
It was permitted by Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler and has since transferred to Brookston Energy Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including BMA, Jeter, Gloyd.
Its lease has reported 81.7K barrels of oil and 180K mcf of gas since February 1998, last reporting in August 2023.
Operator of record
Permitted by Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Tyler, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Sep 5, 2025
- Permits on file
- 46
- Phone
- (903) 405-1901
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Brookston Energy Inc. |
| Production reports | XTO Energy Inc.through Apr 2014 |
| Latest permit | Sonat Exploration Company -TylerSep 15, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 15, 1997
- last permit issued
- Feb 7, 1998
- completed
- 81.7K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 180K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 1998 THROUGH Aug 2023
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 7, 1998
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 22, 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childress, J. W. O-6-13787 | Joaquin (Jeter) | Brookston Energy, Inc. | 1 | 81.7K | 180K | Feb 1998 – Aug 2023 |
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.
- 1Sonat Exploration Company -TylerFeb 1998 → Dec 1999
- 2EL Paso Production CompanyJan 2000 → Mar 2002
- 3Hunt Petroleum CorporationApr 2002 → Nov 2008
- 4XTO Energy Inc.Dec 2008 → Apr 2014
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 467616-98 | Drill | Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler | Jan 20, 1998 | Sep 15, 1997 | — | 5,500 |
| 467616-99 | Drill | Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler | Sep 15, 1997 | Sep 15, 1997 | Sep 16, 1997 | 5,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-6-13787 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 213 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| BMA | 4,393 | -4,180 |
| Jeter | 4,853 | -4,640 |
| Gloyd | 4,953 | -4,740 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,880 | 4,967 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 885 | 12.25 | 390 S |
| 5.5 | 5,318 | 7.875 | 435 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 24, 1998 | Feb 23, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 11, 1998 | — | — |
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 42-419-30693 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-419-30693 → 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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