42-245-32919
PRODUCING DirectionalDEEP SKY
JEFFERSON County · District 3 · BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY INC. · CHINA (YEGUA CONS.)
Permits
2
Max Depth
15,200 ft
First Permit
2025-04-29
Latest Activity
2025-04-29
Lifespan
< 1 yr
Regulatory Status
Schedule
ON SCHEDULE
Completion
2025-10-21
Shut-In
—
Plugged
—
P-5 Org Status: Active
Production Summary Production data is a work in progress — still being validated against RRC filings. Spot something off or have questions? [email protected]
Cum Oil
— bbl
Cum Gas
— mcf
First Production
2025-10
Last Production
2026-07
Lease Production
Production is reported at the lease level. View production data, decline curves, and history on the lease page.
Formation Tops (10) Elevation 25 ft (KB)
CSV| Formation | Top Depth (MD) | Subsea (+above / −below SL) |
|---|---|---|
| MIOCENE - DISPOSAL (Miocene (undifferentiated)) | 2,350 ft | -2,325 ft |
| HETEROSTEGINA - DISPOSAL | 5,621 ft | -5,596 ft |
| FRIO - DISPOSAL (Frio) | 6,176 ft | -6,151 ft |
| BIG HILL SALT DOME - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| CAPROCK - DISPOSAL (Caprock) | — | — |
| FANNETT SALT DOME - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| LAFAYETTE - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| MARINULINA - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| PLEISTOCENE-LISSIE - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| SPINDLETOP SALT DOME - DISPOSAL | — | — |
As reported by operators on W-2/G-1 completion filings (RRC wellbore records). Depths are measured depth; names appear as filed. Subsea = reported elevation − measured depth (negative = below sea level; vertical wellbores only). View filings & logs at RRC ↗
Offset Well Tops (nearest 8 wells with tops)
What nearby completed wells reported.
Nearest wells within 10 mi (surface locations). Click wells to select them, then open the cross-section to compare tops side by side (max 6 wells per section, including this one).
Perforations (1)
| Interval | Type |
|---|---|
| 13,842–13,862 ft | Perforated |
Casing (3)
| Size | Set Depth | Cement |
|---|---|---|
| 13.375" | 4,000 ft | 2,693 sx |
| 9.625" | 10,481 ft | 2,812 sx |
| 4.5" | 15,459 ft | 270 sx |
Permit History (2)
Applications (2)
Records & Logs
1 completion filing on record · 1 with log images at RRC.
Completion packets open directly (post-2011 filings include attached logs). Log images can't be deep-linked — clicking copies the API for you to paste.
Well Details
- Well Number
- 1
- Max Depth
- 15,200 ft
- Drill Type
- Directional
- County
- JEFFERSON
- District
- 3
- Operator
- BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY INC.
- Completed
- 2025-10-21
Operator
- Name
- BALLARD EXPL CO,INC
- Location
- HOUSTON
- P-5 Status
- Active (filed 2026-03-04)
- Cum Oil (all leases)
- 1,316,143 bbl
- Cum Gas (all leases)
- 522,897,005 mcf
- Activities
- OPRS/G, OPRS/O
- Total Permits
- 464