WELL · 42-483-31518 · DISTRICT 10
Shelton #2701
Wheeler County · Key (Morrow Up.) field · Vertical
Shelton #2701 (API 42-483-31518) is a plugged well in Wheeler County, plugged October 13, 2020, last operated by Unbridled Resources LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 23, 1997, permitted to 16,350 ft.
It was permitted by Sonat Exploration Company-Mcr and has since transferred to Unbridled Resources LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Granite Wash, 13 Finger, Purvis, Puryear.
Operator of record
Permitted by Sonat Exploration Company-MCR; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Oklahoma City, OK · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 6 permits on file · (844) 507-5540
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Unbridled Resources LLC |
| Production reports | Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C.through Apr 2015 |
| Latest permit | Sonat Exploration Company-MCROct 23, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 16,350
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Oct 23, 1997
- last permit issued
- Feb 1, 1998
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.08M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 1998 THROUGH Feb 2021
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 1, 1998
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Oct 13, 2020
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelton G-14-169381 | Key (Morrow, Up.) | Unbridled Resources, LLC | 1 | 0 | 3.08M | Feb 1998 – Feb 2021 |
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-MCRFeb 1998 → Dec 1999
- 2EL Paso Production CompanyJan 2000 → Apr 2003
- 3Chesapeake Operating, Inc.May 2003 → Oct 2014
- 4Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C.Nov 2014 → Apr 2015
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 469204-99 | Drill | Sonat Exploration Company-MCR | Oct 23, 1997 | Oct 23, 1997 | Oct 31, 1997 | 16,350 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-14-169381 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,534 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Granite Wash | 12,300 | -9,766 |
| 13 Finger | 15,500 | -12,966 |
| Purvis | 15,914 | -13,380 |
| Puryear | 16,024 | -13,490 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 15,921 | 15,947 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 387 | 17.5 | 585 S |
| 9.625 | 5,395 | 12.25 | 230 S |
| 5.5 | 15,420 | 7.875 | 800 S |
| 2.875 | 16,062 | 4.625 | 75 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 | Sep 2, 1998 | Mar 20, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 17, 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 42-483-31518 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-483-31518 → 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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