WELL · 42-483-31531 · DISTRICT 10
Shelton 26 #1
Wheeler County · Allison Parks (Morrow Up.) field · Vertical
Shelton 26 #1 (API 42-483-31531) is a plugged well in Wheeler County, plugged May 14, 2013, last operated by Chesapeake Operating Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 24, 1998, permitted to 16,500 ft.
It was permitted by Sonat Exploration Company-Mcr and has since transferred to Chesapeake Operating Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Granite Wash, Atoka, 13 Fingers, Puryear.
Operator of record
Permitted by Sonat Exploration Company-MCR; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
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SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Chesapeake Operating Inc. |
| Production reports | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.through Aug 2011 |
| Latest permit | Sonat Exploration Company-MCRFeb 24, 1998 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 16,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 24, 1998
- last permit issued
- Jul 10, 1998
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 317K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 1998 THROUGH May 2013
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 10, 1998
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 14, 2013
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 26 G-14-171135 | Allison Parks (Morrow, Up.) | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 317K | Jul 1998 – May 2013 |
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-MCRJul 1998 → Dec 1999
- 2EL Paso Production CompanyJan 2000 → Apr 2003
- 3Chesapeake Operating, Inc.May 2003 → Aug 2011
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 473752-99 | Drill | Sonat Exploration Company-MCR | Feb 24, 1998 | Feb 24, 1998 | Apr 22, 1998 | 16,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-14-171135 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,556 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Granite Wash | 12,195 | -9,639 |
| AtokaATOKA WASH | 13,450 | -10,894 |
| 13 Fingers | 15,298 | -12,742 |
| Puryear | 15,840 | -13,284 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 15,842 | 15,852 | Perforated |
| 15,870 | 15,880 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 407 | 17.5 | 505 S |
| 9.625 | 5,100 | 12.25 | 230 S |
| 4.5 | 16,050 | 7.875 | 600 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 | Jan 14, 1999 | Oct 13, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 5, 1999 | — | — |
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 42-483-31531 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-483-31531 → 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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