WELL · 42-497-32900 · DISTRICT 9
Carter B. S. Jr. #1
Wise County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Producing · Vertical
Carter B. S. JR. #1 (API 42-497-32900) is a well in Wise County operated by Bkv Barnett LLC, completed February 6, 2023 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 5, 1984, permitted to 8,200 ft.
It was permitted by Galaxy Oil Company and has since transferred to Bkv Barnett LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including Caddo, Marble Falls, Barnett, Viola.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Galaxy Oil Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Fort Worth, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 11, 2026
- Permits on file
- 143
- Phone
- (940) 394-2000
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | BKV Barnett LLC |
| Production reports | BKV Barnett, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Galaxy Oil CompanyNov 5, 1984 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,200
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 5, 1984
- last permit issued
- Feb 6, 2023
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.56M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 6, 2023
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter, B. S. Jr. G-13-122080 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | BKV Barnett, LLC | 1 | 0 | 2.56M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 67,177 · prior 12 80,496(-17%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Global Natural Resources Corp.Jan 1993 → May 1993
- 2Mitchell Energy CorporationJun 1993 → Dec 2000
- 3Mitchell Energy Company L.P.Apr 2001 → Mar 2002
- 4Devon Energy Operating Co., L.P.Apr 2002 → Jul 2004
- 5Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Aug 2004 → Sep 2020
- 6BKV Barnett, LLCOct 2020 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 256585-99 | Drill | Galaxy Oil Company | Oct 26, 1984 | Nov 5, 1984 | Dec 30, 1984 | 8,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-122080 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 900 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Caddo | 4,616 | -3,716 |
| Marble Falls | 6,900 | -6,000 |
| Barnett | 6,944 | -6,044 |
| BarnettBARNETT GROUP | 6,944 | -6,044 |
| Viola | 7,920 | -7,020 |
| Simpson | 7,988 | -7,088 |
| Elleburger | 8,094 | -7,194 |
| Ellenburger | 8,094 | -7,194 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,347 | 7,414 | Perforated |
| 7,347 | 7,798 | Perforated |
| 7,420 | 7,468 | Perforated |
| 7,596 | 7,664 | Perforated |
| 7,606 | 7,854 | Perforated |
| 7,678 | 7,798 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,023 | 12.25 | 500 S |
| 5 | 8,169 | 7.875 | 700 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 14, 2024 | Oct 7, 2024 | — |
| 00 | Jun 12, 2001 | Apr 12, 2001 | — |
| 00 | Oct 6, 1986 | Sep 8, 1986 | — |
| 00 | Oct 1, 1986 | — | — |
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 42-497-32900 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-497-32900 → 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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