WELL · 42-475-34390 · DISTRICT 8
China Lake 205 #2
Ward County · Quito (Atoka) field · Vertical
China Lake 205 #2 (API 42-475-34390) is a plugged well in Ward County, plugged April 25, 2022, last operated by Platinum Exploration Inc..
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1996 and 2001, permitted to 17,300 ft.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including Delaware, Manzonita, Bone Sprg, Bone Spring.
Operator of record
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 84 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Platinum Exploration Inc. |
| Production reports | Platinum Exploration Inc.through Jan 2003 |
| Latest permit | Platinum Exploration Inc.Aug 10, 2001 |
- 17,300
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Aug 10, 2001
- last permit issued
- Aug 31, 1999
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.52M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1997 THROUGH Apr 2022
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 31, 1999
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 25, 2022
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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China Lake "205" G-10-185261 | Burkholder (Fusselman) | Platinum Exploration Inc. | 1 | 0 | 407K | Feb 2001 – Apr 2022 |
| China Lake "205" G-10-176767 | Quito (Atoka) | Platinum Exploration Inc. | 1 | 0 | 4.3K | Aug 1999 – Feb 2001 |
| China Lake 205 G-10-163715 | Burkholder (Fusselman) | Enron Oil & Gas Company | 1 | 0 | 2.11M | Jan 1997 – Aug 1999 |
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.
- 1Enron Oil & Gas CompanyJan 1997 → Jul 1999
- 2EOG Resources, Inc.Feb 2000 → Dec 2000
- 3Platinum Exploration Inc.Jan 2001 → Jan 2003
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 512405-99 | Recompletion | Platinum Exploration Inc. | Aug 9, 2001 | Aug 10, 2001 | Jan 15, 2001 | 16,867 |
| 487690-99 | Recompletion | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Sep 17, 1999 | Sep 23, 1999 | Jul 27, 1999 | 16,867 |
| 450362-99 | Drill | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Jul 15, 1996 | Jul 19, 1996 | Aug 5, 1996 | 17,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-10-163715 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-10-176767 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-10-185261 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,548 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 4,685 | -2,137 |
| Manzonita | 5,897 | -3,349 |
| Bone Sprg | 8,204 | -5,656 |
| Bone Spring | 8,204 | -5,656 |
| MississippianMISS. | 15,782 | -13,234 |
| MississippianMISSISSIPPI | 15,782 | -13,234 |
| Mississippian | 15,782 | -13,234 |
| Devonian | 16,502 | -13,954 |
| Devonian | 16,520 | -13,972 |
| Fusselman | 16,814 | -14,266 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 14,276 | 14,904 | Perforated |
| 16,816 | 16,843 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 850 | 17.5 | 810 S |
| 9.625 | 4,690 | 12.25 | 2,850 S |
| 7.625 | 11,475 | 8.375 | 650 S |
| 7.625 | 11,475 | 8.75 | 650 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 | Dec 28, 2001 | Oct 16, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 6, 2001 | — | — |
| 00 | Aug 16, 2000 | Feb 22, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | May 11, 2000 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 30, 1998 | Mar 9, 1998 | — |
| 00 | Aug 22, 1997 | May 8, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 5, 1997 | — | — |
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 42-475-34390 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-475-34390 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. 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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