WELL · 42-497-34015 · DISTRICT 9
Knapp-Dodson Unit #1
Wise County · Wise-Kent (Strawn Reef) field · Vertical
Knapp-Dodson Unit #1 (API 42-497-34015) is a well in Wise County operated by Mitchell Energy Corporation, completed June 20, 1996.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1995 and 1996, permitted to 8,400 ft.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Parks Lime, Caddo, Pregnant Shale, Preg Shale.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Jul 18, 2000
- Permits on file
- 4,224
- Phone
- (713) 377-5818
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Mitchell Energy Corporation |
| Production reports | BKV Barnett, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Mitchell Energy CorporationJun 20, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,400
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 20, 1996
- last permit issued
- Jun 20, 1996
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.02M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 1995 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 20, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knapp-Dodson Unit G-13-156667 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | BKV Barnett, LLC | 1 | 0 | 998K | Dec 1995 – Jul 2026 |
| Knapp-Dodson Unit G-13-158985 | Wise-Kent (Strawn Reef) | Mitchell Energy Corporation | 1 | 0 | 18.4K | Jun 1996 – Apr 1998 |
| Knapp-Dodson Unit G-13-158984 | Boonsville (Bend Congl., Gas) | Mitchell Energy Corporation | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jun 1996 – Jun 1997 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 21,099 · prior 12 22,370(-6%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Mitchell Energy CorporationDec 1995 → Dec 2000
- 2Mitchell Energy Company L.P.Jan 2001 → Jan 2002
- 3Devon Energy Operating Co., L.P.Apr 2002 → Jul 2004
- 4Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Aug 2004 → Sep 2020
- 5BKV Barnett, LLCOct 2020 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 449457-99 | Recompletion | Mitchell Energy Corporation | Jun 19, 1996 | Jun 20, 1996 | May 31, 1996 | 8,200 |
| 440647-99 | Drill | Mitchell Energy Corporation | Oct 6, 1995 | Oct 9, 1995 | Oct 31, 1995 | 8,400 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-156667 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-13-158984 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-13-158985 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 897 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Parks Lime | 4,088 | -3,191 |
| Caddo | 4,840 | -3,943 |
| Pregnant Shale | 5,350 | -4,453 |
| Preg Shale | 5,350 | -4,453 |
| BarnettBARNETT SHALE | 7,506 | -6,609 |
| EllenburgerELLENBERGER | 8,093 | -7,196 |
| Ellenburger | 8,093 | -7,196 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,090 | 4,150 | Perforated |
| 5,350 | 5,364 | Perforated |
| 7,233 | 7,308 | Perforated |
| 7,508 | 7,538 | Perforated |
| 7,508 | 7,572 | Perforated |
| 7,508 | 7,748 | Perforated |
| 7,564 | 7,572 | Perforated |
| 7,602 | 7,748 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 892 | 12.25 | 575 S |
| 4.5 | 8,181 | 7.875 | 350 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 | Aug 1, 2002 | Jun 6, 2002 | — |
| 00 | Dec 1, 2000 | Nov 26, 1997 | — |
| 00 | Sep 30, 1996 | Jul 12, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Aug 28, 1996 | Jul 12, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 8, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 26, 1996 | Jan 16, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 26, 1996 | — | — |
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 42-497-34015 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-497-34015 → 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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