WELL · 42-497-34704 · DISTRICT 9
McKinnion D. #1
Wise County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Vertical
Mckinnion D. #1 (API 42-497-34704) is a plugged well in Wise County, plugged March 31, 2009, last operated by Best Petroleum Explorations Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 7, 2001, permitted to 8,500 ft.
It was permitted by Peba Oil & Gas CO. and has since transferred to Best Petroleum Explorations Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Strawn, Bend, Marble Falls, Barnett.
Operator of record
Best Petroleum Explorations Inc.
Permitted by Peba Oil & Gas Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- 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 | Best Petroleum Explorations,inc.through Jan 2009 |
| Latest permit | Peba Oil & Gas Co.Jun 7, 2001 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jun 7, 2001
- last permit issued
- Sep 15, 2001
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 85.1K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 2001 THROUGH Mar 2009
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 15, 2001
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 31, 2009
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKinnion, D. G-13-185308 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Best Petroleum Explorations,inc. | 1 | 0 | 85.1K | Sep 2001 – Mar 2009 |
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.
- 1Peba Oil & Gas Co.Sep 2001 → Apr 2004
- 2Best Petroleum Explorations,inc.Jun 2005 → Jan 2009
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 509993-99 | Drill | Peba Oil & Gas Co. | Jun 7, 2001 | Jun 7, 2001 | Jun 25, 2001 | 8,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-185308 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 746 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| StrawnSTRAWN SAND | 3,278 | -2,532 |
| BendBEND CONGL. | 5,315 | -4,569 |
| Marble Falls | 6,341 | -5,595 |
| BarnettBARNETT SHALE | 6,900 | -6,154 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,900 | 7,225 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 696 | 12.25 | 400 S |
| 4.5 | 7,290 | 7.875 | 650 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 27, 2001 | Oct 10, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 8, 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 42-497-34704 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-497-34704 → 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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