WELL · 42-041-31392 · DISTRICT 3
Brazos Bottom #1H
Brazos County · Kurten (Buda) field · Horizontal
Brazos Bottom #1H (API 42-041-31392) is a horizontal well in Brazos County operated by Howell Petroleum Corporation, completed January 13, 1987.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended twice) between 1986 and 1994, permitted to 7,900 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Giddings (Austin Chalk 3), Buda, Georgetown.
Its 2 leases have reported 272K barrels of oil and 282K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 2, 2004 · 99 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Howell Petroleum Corporation |
| Production reports | Wildfire Energy Operating LLCthrough Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Howell Petroleum CorporationMay 4, 1994 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,900
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- May 4, 1994
- last permit issued
- Jan 13, 1987
- completed
- 272K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 282K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 13, 1987
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazos Bottoms O-3-22490 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Wildfire Energy Operating LLC | 1 | 272K | 282K | Jun 1994 – Jul 2026 |
| Brazos Bottom O-3-19575 | Kurten (Buda) | Howell Petroleum Corporation | 1 | 52 | 2 | Jan 1993 – Mar 2008 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 4,670 · prior 12 5,569(-16%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 2,563 · prior 12 4,137(-38%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Destin Energy, Inc.Jan 1993 → Feb 1993
- 2Howell Petroleum CorporationJul 1994 → Feb 2003
- 3Anadarko E&P Company LPMar 2003 → Dec 2012
- 4Anadarko E&P Onshore LLCJan 2013 → Jun 2017
- 5Wildhorse Resources Mngt Co, LLCJul 2017 → May 2019
- 6Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C.Oct 2019 → Feb 2023
- 7Wildfire Energy Operating LLCMar 2023 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 423116-97 | Recompletion | Howell Petroleum Corporation | Jun 23, 1994 | May 4, 1994 | Mar 26, 1994 | 7,161 |
| 423116-98 | Recompletion | Howell Petroleum Corporation | May 9, 1994 | May 4, 1994 | — | 7,161 |
| 423116-99 | Recompletion | Howell Petroleum Corporation | Apr 19, 1994 | May 4, 1994 | — | 7,161 |
| 320500-99 | Drill | T. M. Energy, Inc. | Sep 12, 1986 | Sep 12, 1986 | — | 7,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-3-19575 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-22490 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 240 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Giddings (Austin Chalk 3) | 7,047 | -6,807 |
| Buda | 7,540 | -7,300 |
| Georgetown | 7,620 | -7,380 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,078 | 10,186 | Perforated |
| 7,582 | 7,620 | Perforated |
| 7,662 | 7,710 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,712 | 12.25 | 1,070 S |
| 5.5 | 7,756 | 7.875 | 760 S |
| 5.5 | 7,756 | — | — |
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 | Oct 3, 1994 | Jul 14, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 19, 1994 | Mar 18, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 15, 1987 | Mar 18, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 8, 1987 | — | — |
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 42-041-31392 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-041-31392 → 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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