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42-361-30781

Final Completion

B RED INC.

ORANGE County · District 3 · BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY INC. · B RED (NODOSARIA)

Permits

2

Max Depth

8,500 ft

First Permit

2001-02-27

Latest Activity

2001-02-27

Lifespan

< 1 yr

Regulatory Status

Schedule

OFF SCHEDULE

Completion

2001-04-21

Shut-In

—

Plugged

2011-11-21

Production Summary

Cum Oil

— bbl

Cum Gas

— mcf

First Production

2001-04

Last Production

2024-01

Lease Production

Production is reported at the lease level. View production data, decline curves, and history on the lease page.

Oil
production & DCA →

Formation Tops (3) Elevation 13 ft (GL)

CSV
FormationTop Depth (MD)Subsea (+above / −below SL)
TOP ANAHUAC SHALE (Anahuac)5,360 ft-5,347 ft
TOP FRIO (Frio)5,780 ft-5,767 ft
BASE FRIO (Frio)7,080 ft-7,067 ft

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 ↗

Perforations (1)

IntervalType
7,530–7,540 ftPerforated

Casing (2)

SizeSet DepthCement
8.625"1,495 ft—
5.5"7,816 ft—

Permit History (2)

#505859 Drill Final Completion

B RED, INC. · 8,300 ft

2001-02-27

#505859 Drill

FINA "A" · 8,500 ft

2001-02-27

Spud 2001-03-10

Applications (2)

#505859 A BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.
received 2001-03-05
#505859 A BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.
received 2001-02-27

Records & Logs

2 completion filings on record · 1 with log images at RRC.

W-2/G-1 2001-11-15 log on file
W-2/G-1 2002-01-18
Completion packets + logs ↗ Wellbore filings ↗

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.

No GPS coordinates yet

Coordinates come from the RRC GIS backfill and usually appear within days of permit issuance. Located in ORANGE County.

Well Details

Well Number
1
Max Depth
8,500 ft
Drill Type
Vertical
County
ORANGE
District
3
Operator
BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY INC.
Completed
2001-04-21

Operator

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