WELL · 42-423-32399 · DISTRICT 6
Covington #1H
Smith County · Girlie Caldwell (Goodland LM) field · Producing · Horizontal
Covington #1H (API 42-423-32399) is a horizontal well in Smith County operated by Valence Operating Company, completed October 8, 2019 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued May 5, 2017, permitted to 10,000 ft.
It was permitted by Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C. and has since transferred to Valence Operating Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 8 formation tops, including Nacatoch, Woodbine, Goodland, Paluxy.
Its lease has reported 151K barrels of oil and 44.9K mcf of gas since June 2017, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Kingwood, TX · P-5 Y, filed Apr 4, 2026 · 990 permits on file · (281) 359-3659
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Valence Operating Company |
| Production reports | Valence Operating Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C.May 5, 2017 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- May 5, 2017
- last permit issued
- Oct 8, 2019
- completed
- 151K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 44.9K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 2017 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 8, 2019
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
32.433204, -95.444848
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Smith County.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington O-6-15557 | Girlie Caldwell (Goodland LM) | Valence Operating Company | 1 | 151K | 44.9K | Jun 2017 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 4,712 · prior 12 5,842(-19%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 12 · prior 12 13(-8%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C.Jun 2017 → Jun 2018
- 2Valence Operating CompanyJul 2018 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 826202-98 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C. | Jul 21, 2017 | May 5, 2017 | May 10, 2017 | 10,000 |
| 826202-99 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C. | May 3, 2017 | May 5, 2017 | May 10, 2017 | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-6-15557 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 447 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Nacatoch | 3,754 | -3,307 |
| Woodbine | 6,115 | -5,668 |
| Goodland | 8,780 | -8,333 |
| Paluxy | 8,932 | -8,485 |
| Cotton Valley | — | — |
| PettitPETTET | — | — |
| Rodessa | — | — |
| Travis Peak | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,225 | 13,894 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,454 | 12.25 | 440 S |
| 7 | 8,179 | 8.75 | 1,747 S |
| 5.5 | 13,917 | 8.75 | 1,747 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 23, 2020 | Oct 10, 2019 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 7, 2018 | Sep 15, 2017 | Yes |
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 42-423-32399 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-423-32399 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 7 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Newton, William F.42-423-31345
3.2 KM · Maximus Operating, Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Salt | 920 | -482 |
| Rodessa | 10,555 | -10,117 |
| Travis Peak | 10,800 | -10,362 |
Bradie O Hopper42-423-32435
4.4 KM · Maximus Operating, Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Base of Salt | 8,440 | -7,999 |
| Goodland | 8,518 | -8,077 |
| Paluxy | 8,676 | -8,235 |
| Glen Rose | 9,085 | -8,644 |
| Nacatoch | — | |
| Woodbine | — | |
| Travis Peak | — | |
| Cotton Valley | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
West Tyler (Paluxy Bankhead)42-423-32467
6.8 KM · Weathers Exploration, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 2,846 | -2,392 |
| Woodbine | 5,409 | -4,955 |
| Paluxy | 7,866 | -7,412 |
| Cotton Valley | — | |
| Travis Peak | — | |
| Rodessa | — | |
| Pettit | — |
West Tyler (Paluxy Bankhead)42-423-32452
7.8 KM · Weathers Exploration, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 2,814 | -2,350 |
| Woodbine | 5,405 | -4,941 |
| Paluxy | 7,665 | -7,201 |
| Cotton Valley | — | |
| Pettit | — | |
| Rodessa | — | |
| Travis Peak | — |
Wilson, Janet et AL42-213-31039
9.1 KM · Maximus Operating, Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Austin Chalk | 4,850 | -4,475 |
| B. Austin Chalk | 4,850 | -4,475 |
| T Woodbine | 5,300 | -4,925 |
| Woodbine | 5,300 | -4,925 |
| T Buda | 6,240 | -5,865 |
| T Goodland Lime | 7,684 | -7,309 |
| T Paluxy | 7,800 | -7,425 |
| Paluxy | 7,800 | -7,425 |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Bogue Estate42-467-31174
14.4 KM · Tana Exploration Company LLC · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 2,000 | -1,974 |
| Pecan Gap | 2,200 | -2,174 |
| Austin Chalk | 3,800 | -3,774 |
| Sub-Clarksville | 4,150 | -4,124 |
| Woodbine | 4,400 | -4,374 |
| Paluxy | 6,470 | -6,444 |
| Rodessa | 7,820 | -7,794 |
| Smackover | — |
Fleming42-423-30600
14.5 KM · Strand Energy, L.C. · Section with this well →
| Austin Chalk | 4,763 | -4,350 |
| Woodbine | 5,463 | -5,050 |
| Pettit | 9,955 | -9,542 |
| Travis Peak | 10,121 | -9,708 |
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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