WELL · 42-487-00851 · DISTRICT 9
Kester C. #2
Wilbarger County · Bryant-Dobos (Congl) field · Vertical
Kester C. #2 (API 42-487-00851) is a plugged well in Wilbarger County, plugged July 31, 1997, last operated by Chance Oil CO. Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1979 and 1985, permitted to 6,710 ft.
It was permitted by Shell Western E&P Inc. and has since transferred to Chance Oil CO. Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Atoka, Chester, Chappel, Ellenburger.
Its lease has reported 48 barrels of oil and 1 mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in September 1997.
Operator of record
Permitted by Shell Western E&P Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Vernon, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 14, 2006
- Permits on file
- 20
- Phone
- (940) 552-0071
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Stephens & Johnson Operating Co.through Apr 1994 |
| Latest permit | Shell Western E&P Inc.Jun 24, 1985 |
- 6,710
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 24, 1985
- last permit issued
- Sep 11, 1985
- completed
- 48
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Sep 1997
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 11, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 31, 1997
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kester, C. O-13-25683 | Bryant-Dobos (Congl) | Chance Oil Co., Inc. | 1 | 48 | 1 | Jan 1993 – Sep 1997 |
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.
- 1Stephens & Johnson Operating Co.Apr 1994 → Apr 1994
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 278569-99 | Other | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Jun 21, 1985 | Jun 24, 1985 | — | 6,710 |
| 41227-99 | Other | Shell Oil Company | Jan 22, 1979 | Jan 22, 1979 | — | 6,710 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 1985 | Kester C. O-13-25683 | Bryant-Dobos (Congl) | Chance Oil Co. Inc. | Plugged | — |
| — | Kester C. O-13-13817 | Odell West (Chappel) | Sage Energy Company | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,371 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Atoka | 5,498 | -4,127 |
| Chester | 5,971 | -4,600 |
| Chappel | 6,308 | -4,937 |
| EllenburgerELLENBERGER | 6,600 | -5,229 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,498 | 5,507 | Perforated |
| — | 6,356 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 187 | 12.25 | 175 S |
| 7 | 6,710 | 8.75 | 200 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 | Nov 8, 1985 | Sep 26, 1985 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 23, 1985 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | — |
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 42-487-00851 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-487-00851 → 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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