TEXAS · WELLS · WHEELER COUNTY · ATHERTON LEASE · API 42-483-31801 · DISTRICT 08
Atherton #501
Wheeler County · Stiles Ranch (Granite Wash Cons) field · Vertical
Atherton #501 (API 42-483-31801) is a plugged well in Wheeler County, plugged November 10, 2017, last operated by Unbridled Resources LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 8, 2004, permitted to 16,000 ft.
It was permitted by Chesapeake Operating, Inc. and has since transferred to Unbridled Resources LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including B. Heebner, Tonkawa, Cleveland, Des Moines.
Operator of record
Permitted by Chesapeake Operating, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Oklahoma City, OK
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 17, 2025
- Permits on file
- 6
- Phone
- (318) 751-3917
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Unbridled Resources LLC |
| Production reports | Unbridled Resources, LLCthrough Feb 2010 |
| Latest permit | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Dec 8, 2004 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 16,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 8, 2004
- last permit issued
- May 16, 2007
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 383K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 2005 THROUGH Feb 2010
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 16, 2007
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 10, 2017
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton G-14-211148 | Stiles Ranch (Granite Wash Cons) | Unbridled Resources, LLC | 1 | 0 | 383K | Jun 2005 – May 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.
- 1Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Jun 2005 → Feb 2010
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 554577-99 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Dec 8, 2004 | Dec 8, 2004 | Apr 20, 2005 | 16,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2007 | Atherton G-14-211148 | Stiles Ranch (Granite Wash Cons) | Unbridled Resources LLC | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,188 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| B. Heebner | 9,190 | -7,002 |
| Tonkawa | 10,028 | -7,840 |
| Cleveland | 11,838 | -9,650 |
| Des Moines | 12,630 | -10,442 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 12,648 | 13,762 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 930 | 11 | 610 S |
| 4.5 | 6,500 | 7.875 | 125 S |
| 4.5 | 13,875 | 7.875 | 580 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 | Oct 16, 2007 | Aug 27, 2007 | — |
| 00 | Dec 1, 2005 | Aug 31, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 4, 2005 | — | — |
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 42-483-31801 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-483-31801 → 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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