WELL · 42-497-34620 · DISTRICT 9
Wilkins #1
Wise County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Vertical
Wilkins #1 (API 42-497-34620) is a well in Wise County operated by Best Petroleum Explorations Inc., completed April 9, 2001.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 2001 and 2002, permitted to 7,000 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Strawn, Caddo, Barnett.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Best Petroleum Explorations Inc.
- Based in
- Jacksboro, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Feb 19, 2026
- Permits on file
- 251
- Phone
- (940) 567-2661
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Best Petroleum Explorations Inc. |
| Production reports | A J Myers Prod. LLCthrough Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Best Petroleum Explorations, IncMay 6, 2002 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,000
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- May 6, 2002
- last permit issued
- Apr 9, 2001
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 47.7K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2001 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 9, 2001
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkins G-13-200342 | Kenkirk (Strawn 3100) | A J Myers Prod. LLC | 1 | 0 | 39.2K | Jan 2004 – Jul 2026 |
| Wilkins G-13-182386 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Best Petroleum Explorations,inc. | 1 | 0 | 8.5K | Mar 2001 – Jan 2004 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 853 · prior 12 876(-3%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Cumming Company, Inc. TheMay 2001 → Aug 2002
- 2Best Petroleum Explorations,inc.Jan 2004 → Apr 2010
- 3Myers, A. J.May 2010 → Dec 2024
- 4LKM Oil & GasOct 2017 → Feb 2024
- 5A J Myers Prod. LLCJan 2025 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 518969-98 | Recompletion | Best Petroleum Explorations, Inc | Jan 29, 2004 | May 6, 2002 | May 6, 2002 | 3,150 |
| 518969-99 | Recompletion | Cumming Company, Inc. The | Apr 10, 2002 | May 6, 2002 | — | 7,000 |
| 512116-99 | Recompletion | Cumming Company, Inc. The | Jan 19, 2001 | Aug 1, 2001 | Feb 28, 2001 | 7,000 |
| 504302-99 | Drill | Cumming Company, Inc. The | Jan 19, 2001 | Jan 22, 2001 | Feb 28, 2001 | 7,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-182386 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-13-200342 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,036 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,064 | 3,072 | Perforated |
| 6,194 | 6,360 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 318 | 12.25 | 220 S |
| 4.5 | 6,554 | 7.875 | 160 S |
| 4.5 | — | 7.875 | 100 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 | Jul 9, 2004 | Jan 27, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 13, 2004 | — | — |
| 00 | Sep 27, 2001 | Jul 12, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 24, 2001 | May 7, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | May 23, 2001 | — | — |
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 42-497-34620 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-497-34620 → 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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