WELL · 42-497-35359 · DISTRICT 9
Binford #1
Wise County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Vertical
Binford #1 (API 42-497-35359) is a plugged well in Wise County, plugged January 27, 2017, last operated by Borderline Operating Corp..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued July 31, 2003, permitted to 9,000 ft.
It was permitted by Aruba Petroleum, Inc. and has since transferred to Borderline Operating Corp. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Marble Falls, Barnett, Forestburg, Viola.
Operator of record
Permitted by Aruba Petroleum, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Graham, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 17, 2026
- Permits on file
- 98
- Phone
- (940) 549-1014
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Borderline Operating Corp. |
| Production reports | Borderline Operating Corp.through Dec 2015 |
| Latest permit | Aruba Petroleum, Inc.Jul 31, 2003 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jul 31, 2003
- last permit issued
- Oct 31, 2003
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 143K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2003 THROUGH Jul 2017
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 31, 2003
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 27, 2017
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binford G-13-197460 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Borderline Operating Corp. | 1 | 0 | 143K | Oct 2003 – Jul 2017 |
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.
- 1Aruba Petroleum, Inc.Nov 2003 → Nov 2014
- 2375 Energy, Inc.Jun 2010 → Jul 2013
- 3Borderline Operating Corp.Dec 2014 → Dec 2015
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 534847-99 | Drill | Aruba Petroleum, Inc. | Jul 31, 2003 | Jul 31, 2003 | Aug 24, 2003 | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-197460 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft |
|---|---|
| Marble Falls | 7,210 |
| BarnettUPPER BARNETT SHALE | 7,474 |
| ForestburgFORESTBURG LIME | 7,520 |
| BarnettLOWER BARNETT SHALE | 7,840 |
| BarnettLOWER BARNETT SHALE | 7,866 |
| ViolaVIOLA LIME | 8,279 |
| ViolaVIOLA LIME | 8,300 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,852 | 8,220 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 724 | 12.25 | 380 S |
| 5.5 | 8,297 | 7.875 | 275 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 | Apr 28, 2006 | Jan 27, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Mar 12, 2004 | Jan 12, 2004 | — |
| 00 | Dec 2, 2003 | Nov 3, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 6, 2003 | — | — |
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 42-497-35359 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-497-35359 → 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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