WELL · 42-497-34160 · DISTRICT 9
Whitesell Katherine A #1
Wise County · Boonsville (Bend Congl. Gas) field · Vertical
Whitesell Katherine A #1 (API 42-497-34160) is a well in Wise County operated by Devon Energy Operating CO. L.P., completed April 15, 1998.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1997 and 1998, permitted to 7,500 ft.
It was permitted by Mitchell Energy Corporation and has since transferred to Devon Energy Operating CO. L.P. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Strawn, Caddo, Pregnant Shale, Preg Shale.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Devon Energy Operating Co. L.P.
Permitted by Mitchell Energy Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Oklahoma City, OK · P-5 Y, filed Oct 8, 2004 · 939 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Devon Energy Operating Co. L.P. |
| Production reports | BKV Barnett, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Mitchell Energy CorporationMar 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.
- 7,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 24, 1998
- last permit issued
- Apr 15, 1998
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.84M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 1997 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 15, 1998
- 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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitesell, Katherine "A" G-13-164096 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | BKV Barnett, LLC | 1 | 0 | 2.66M | May 1997 – Jul 2026 |
| Whitesell, Katherine "A" G-13-168041 | Boonsville (Bend Congl., Gas) | Mitchell Energy Company L.P. | 1 | 0 | 188K | Apr 1998 – Apr 2001 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 36,311 · prior 12 28,883(+26%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Mitchell Energy CorporationJul 1997 → Dec 2000
- 2Mitchell Energy Company L.P.Jan 2001 → Mar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 474653-99 | Recompletion | Mitchell Energy Corporation | Mar 23, 1998 | Mar 24, 1998 | Apr 2, 1998 | 7,335 |
| 459913-99 | Drill | Mitchell Energy Corporation | Mar 14, 1997 | Mar 14, 1997 | Mar 23, 1997 | 7,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-164096 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-13-168041 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 673 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,542 | 5,557 | Perforated |
| 6,808 | 6,880 | Perforated |
| 6,808 | 7,106 | Perforated |
| 6,968 | 6,976 | Perforated |
| 6,968 | 7,004 | Perforated |
| 6,990 | 7,004 | Perforated |
| 7,032 | 7,162 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 82 | 17.5 | 100 S |
| 8.625 | 544 | 12.25 | 350 S |
| 5.625 | 544 | 12.25 | 350 S |
| — | 544 | 12.25 | 350 S |
| 5.5 | 7,337 | 7.875 | 530 S |
| 4.5 | 7,337 | 7.875 | 530 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 | Feb 21, 2003 | Jul 25, 2001 | — |
| 00 | Aug 2, 2001 | Jun 6, 2001 | — |
| 00 | Jul 22, 1999 | Feb 17, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 17, 1998 | May 13, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | May 27, 1998 | — | — |
| 00 | Sep 22, 1997 | Aug 20, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 5, 1997 | — | — |
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 42-497-34160 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-497-34160 → 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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