WELL · 42-497-35731 · DISTRICT 9
McKenna #1A
Wise County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Vertical
Mckenna #1A (API 42-497-35731) is a plugged well in Wise County, plugged June 19, 2018, last operated by Best Petroleum Explorations Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 23, 2004, permitted to 8,000 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Strawn, Caddo, Marble Falls, Barnett.
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 | Best Petroleum Explorations,inc.through May 2016 |
| Latest permit | Best Petroleum Explorations, IncNov 23, 2004 |
- 8,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 23, 2004
- last permit issued
- Jan 15, 2005
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 167K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2005 THROUGH Jun 2018
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 15, 2005
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 19, 2018
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKenna G-13-207273 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Best Petroleum Explorations,inc. | 1 | 0 | 167K | Jan 2005 – Jun 2018 |
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.
- 1Best Petroleum Explorations,inc.Jan 2005 → May 2016
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 553929-99 | Drill | Best Petroleum Explorations, Inc | Nov 19, 2004 | Nov 23, 2004 | — | 8,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-207273 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 750 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,836 | 6,882 | Perforated |
| 6,972 | 7,010 | Perforated |
| 7,016 | 7,120 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 775 | 12.25 | 400 S |
| 4.5 | 7,137 | 7.875 | 300 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 | Jun 14, 2005 | Mar 7, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 5, 2005 | — | — |
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 42-497-35731 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-497-35731 → 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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