WELL · 42-477-30686 · DISTRICT 3
Grotte OL #1H
Washington County · Jerry S Quarters (a C 11900) field · Horizontal · Sidetrack
Grotte OL #1H (API 42-477-30686) is a plugged horizontal well in Washington County, plugged April 29, 2025, last operated by North Lake Resources LLC.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended 3 times) between 1991 and 1994, permitted to 13,981 ft.
It was permitted by Chesapeake Operating, Inc. and has since transferred to North Lake Resources LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Wilcox, Taylor, Austin Chalk.
Operator of record
Permitted by Chesapeake Operating, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Oklahoma City, OK · P-5 Y, filed Mar 4, 2026 · (405) 934-1010
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | North Lake Resources LLC |
| Production reports | Ironroc Energythrough Apr 2021 |
| Latest permit | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Dec 5, 1994 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,981
- total depth, ft
- 5
- permits on file
- Dec 5, 1994
- last permit issued
- Mar 1, 1995
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.85M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Apr 2025
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 1, 1995
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 29, 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grotte OL G-3-141148 | Jerry's Quarters (a C 11900) | North Lake Resources LLC | 1 | 0 | 2.85M | Jan 1993 – Apr 2025 |
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.
- 1Dynamic Production, Inc.Jan 1993 → Mar 1993
- 2Salt Grass Exploration Inc.Apr 1993 → Aug 1993
- 3Menard Energy Corp.Sep 1993 → Sep 1994
- 4Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Nov 1994 → Aug 1999
- 5Douglas Petroleum Inc.Oct 1999 → Jul 2000
- 6L & R Energy CorporationAug 2000 → Jan 2002
- 7Sandel Energy, Inc.Mar 2002 → Jun 2003
- 8Sandel Operating CompanyJul 2003 → Sep 2010
- 9Leexus Oil LLCOct 2010 → Feb 2018
- 10Ironroc EnergyMar 2018 → Apr 2021
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 430667-97 | Recompletion · sidetrack | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Jan 16, 1996 | Dec 5, 1994 | — | 13,981 |
| 430667-98 | Recompletion · sidetrack | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Oct 19, 1995 | Dec 5, 1994 | — | 12,750 |
| 430667-99 | Recompletion · sidetrack | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Dec 5, 1994 | Dec 5, 1994 | Dec 10, 1994 | 12,750 |
| 392451-98 | Drill | Terry Resources, Inc. | Jan 21, 1992 | Oct 2, 1991 | Oct 3, 1991 | 13,000 |
| 392451-99 | Drill | Terry Resources, Inc. | Oct 2, 1991 | Oct 2, 1991 | — | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-141148 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 247 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Wilcox | 4,200 | -3,953 |
| Taylor | 9,985 | -9,738 |
| Austin Chalk | 12,132 | -11,885 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 12,180 | 12,520 | Perforated |
| 12,180 | 12,520 | Open hole |
| 12,182 | 12,758 | Perforated |
| 12,182 | 13,242 | Perforated |
| 12,182 | 13,981 | Perforated |
| 12,182 | 14,245 | Perforated |
| 12,182 | 14,245 | Open hole |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 47 | — | — |
| 9.625 | 4,004 | 12.25 | 1,270 S |
| 5.5 | 12,182 | 8.75 | 800 S |
| 5.5 | 12,182 | 12.25 | 800 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 7, 1996 | Apr 27, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | May 15, 1992 | Mar 26, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 28, 1992 | — | — |
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 42-477-30686 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-477-30686 → 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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