WELL · 42-105-41857 · DISTRICT 7
EL Tex #7
Crockett County · Vaughn Consolidated field · Vertical
El Tex #7 (API 42-105-41857) is a well in Crockett County operated by Bonfire Operating LLC, completed November 5, 2013.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 14, 2013, permitted to 2,500 ft.
It was permitted by Lead Dog Technology I LLC and has since transferred to Bonfire Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Grayburg, San Andres.
Its 3 leases have reported 3.24K barrels of oil since April 2014, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 6 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Lead Dog Technology I LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Cresson, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jun 4, 2026 · 43 permits on file · (214) 998-4334
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Bonfire Operating LLC |
| Production reports | M.A.R.S. Energythrough Feb 2024 |
| Latest permit | Lead Dog Technology I LLCAug 14, 2013 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 2,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 14, 2013
- last permit issued
- Nov 5, 2013
- completed
- 3.24K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2014 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 5, 2013
- 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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 6 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McClatchey-Gauvey O-9-19092 | Vaughn Consolidated | Arrow Energy Services, LLC | 4 | 3.19K | 0 | Apr 2014 – Jul 2026 |
| EL Tex O-9-19274 | Vaughn | Lead Dog Technology I LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | May 2014 – Jun 2016 |
| EL Tex O-9-19283 | Vaughn Consolidated | Bonfire Operating LLC | 1 | 45 | 0 | Apr 2015 – Jun 2016 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Lead Dog Technology I LLCApr 2015 → Feb 2016
- 2Bonfire Operating LLCMar 2016 → Dec 2019
- 3M.A.R.S. EnergyFeb 2020 → Feb 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 768039-99 | Drill | Lead Dog Technology I LLC | Aug 9, 2013 | Aug 14, 2013 | Aug 29, 2013 | 2,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-9-19092 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-9-19274 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-9-19283 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,589 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Grayburg | 1,203 | 1,386 |
| San AndresSAN ANDREAS | 1,380 | 1,209 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1,381 | 1,435 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 844 | 12.25 | 450 S |
| 5.5 | 1,390 | 7.875 | 200 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 7, 2016 | Jan 2, 2014 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 6, 2016 | Jan 2, 2014 | Yes |
| 00 | May 31, 2016 | Jan 2, 2014 | Yes |
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 42-105-41857 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-105-41857 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. 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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