WELL · 42-497-36551 · DISTRICT 9
Carter #1H
Wise County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Producing · Horizontal
Carter #1H (API 42-497-36551) is a plugged horizontal well in Wise County, plugged June 16, 2014, last operated by Riverbirch Resources LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued June 9, 2008, permitted to 8,000 ft.
It was permitted by Western Chief Operating, L.L.C. and has since transferred to Riverbirch Resources LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Caddo, Marble Falls, Barnett, Forestburg.
Operator of record
Permitted by Western Chief Operating, L.L.C.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Tulsa, OK · P-5 Y, filed May 7, 2026 · (918) 417-0173
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Riverbirch Resources LLC |
| Production reports | BRG Lone Star Ltd.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Western Chief Operating, L.L.C.Oct 15, 2008 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 15, 2008
- last permit issued
- Aug 18, 2008
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 852K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2008 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 18, 2008
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 16, 2014
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter G-13-251507 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Riverbirch Resources, LLC | 1 | 0 | 852K | Aug 2008 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 20,536 · prior 12 22,241(-8%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Western Chief Operating, L.L.C.Aug 2008 → May 2016
- 2BRG Lone Star Ltd.Jun 2016 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 661875-98 | Drill | Western Chief Operating, L.L.C. | Sep 5, 2008 | Oct 15, 2008 | Jun 24, 2008 | 8,000 |
| 661875-99 | Drill | Western Chief Operating, L.L.C. | May 13, 2008 | Jun 9, 2008 | — | 8,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-251507 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 911 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Caddo | 4,973 | -4,062 |
| Marble Falls | 6,835 | -5,924 |
| Marble Falls | 6,865 | -5,954 |
| BarnettUPPER BARNETT | 7,185 | -6,274 |
| Forestburg | 7,482 | -6,571 |
| BarnettLOWER BARNETT | 7,600 | -6,689 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,150 | 8,153 | Perforated |
| 8,150 | 8,303 | Perforated |
| 8,225 | 8,228 | Perforated |
| 8,300 | 8,303 | Perforated |
| 8,450 | 8,453 | Perforated |
| 8,450 | 8,603 | Perforated |
| 8,525 | 8,528 | Perforated |
| 8,600 | 8,603 | Perforated |
| 8,750 | 8,753 | Perforated |
| 8,750 | 8,903 | Perforated |
| 8,825 | 8,828 | Perforated |
| 8,900 | 8,903 | Perforated |
| 9,050 | 9,053 | Perforated |
| 9,050 | 9,203 | Perforated |
| 9,125 | 9,128 | Perforated |
| 9,200 | 9,203 | Perforated |
| 9,350 | 9,353 | Perforated |
| 9,475 | 9,478 | Perforated |
| 9,600 | 9,603 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 519 | 12.25 | 180 S |
| 5.5 | 9,699 | 7.875 | 700 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 6, 2009 | Dec 12, 2008 | — |
| 00 | Oct 21, 2009 | Sep 8, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 9, 2009 | — | — |
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 42-497-36551 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-497-36551 → 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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