WELL · 42-127-38440 · DISTRICT 1
Balfour #1
Dimmit County · Pena Creek (Georgetown) field · Producing · Horizontal
Balfour #1 (API 42-127-38440) is a horizontal well in Dimmit County operated by Cml Exploration LLC, completed January 21, 2022 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued October 26, 2021, permitted to 7,500 ft.
Completion filings report 9 formation tops, including Escondido, Olmos, Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford.
Its lease has reported 67.8K barrels of oil and 168K mcf of gas since January 2022, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Austin, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · 514 permits on file · (800) 460-6313
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | CML Exploration LLC |
| Production reports | CML Exploration, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | CML Exploration, LLCOct 26, 2021 |
- 7,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 26, 2021
- last permit issued
- Jan 21, 2022
- completed
- 67.8K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 168K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2022 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 21, 2022
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
28.586111, -99.683877
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Dimmit County.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balfour O-1-20589 | Pena Creek (Georgetown) | CML Exploration, LLC | 1 | 67.8K | 168K | Jan 2022 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 1,215 · prior 12 7,158(-83%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 10,172 · prior 12 15,603(-35%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1CML Exploration, LLCJan 2022 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 873807-98 | Drill | CML Exploration, LLC | Feb 16, 2022 | Oct 26, 2021 | Nov 14, 2021 | 7,500 |
| 873807-99 | Drill | CML Exploration, LLC | Oct 19, 2021 | Oct 26, 2021 | Nov 14, 2021 | 7,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-1-20589 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 562 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| EscondidoESCONDIDO - DISPOSAL | 2,682 | -2,120 |
| OlmosOLMOS - DISPOSAL | 3,814 | -3,252 |
| Austin ChalkAUSTIN CHALK - H2S | 5,861 | -5,299 |
| Eagle FordEAGLE FORD - H2S | 6,550 | -5,988 |
| GeorgetownGEORGETOWN - H2S | 7,214 | -6,652 |
| EdwardsEDWARDS - H2S | — | — |
| Glen RoseGLEN ROSE - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| Pearsall | — | — |
| San MiguelSAN MIGUEL - H2S | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,640 | 17,396 | Open hole |
| 7,640 | 17,485 | Open hole |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 5,705 | 12.25 | 535 S |
| 7 | 7,640 | 8.75 | 905 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 | Apr 27, 2022 | Feb 28, 2022 | 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 42-127-38440 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-127-38440 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Drinkard42-127-38426
0.0 KM · CML Exploration, LLC · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 2,682 | -2,120 |
| Olmos | 3,814 | -3,252 |
| Austin Chalk | 5,861 | -5,299 |
| Eagle Ford | — | |
| San Miguel | — | |
| Pearsall | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Glen Rose | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Sansom42-127-38610
0.1 KM · CML Exploration, LLC · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 2,685 | -2,123 |
| Olmos | 3,830 | -3,268 |
| Austin Chalk | 5,863 | -5,301 |
| Eagle Ford | 6,553 | -5,991 |
| Buda | 6,880 | -6,318 |
| Edwards | — | |
| San Miguel | — | |
| Pearsall | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Beeler42-127-37913
2.3 KM · Sage Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Olmos | 3,836 | -3,282 |
| San Miguel | 4,518 | -3,964 |
| Austin Chalk | 5,846 | -5,292 |
| Pearsall | — | |
| Escondido | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Eagle Ford | — | |
| Glen Rose | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Lamb42-127-38760
2.9 KM · CML Exploration, LLC · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 2,625 | -2,079 |
| Olmos | 3,750 | -3,204 |
| Austin Chalk | 5,806 | -5,260 |
| Eagle Ford | 6,493 | -5,947 |
| Georgetown | 7,120 | -6,574 |
| San Miguel | — | |
| Pearsall | — | |
| Glen Rose | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Jic Buda42-127-38646
3.1 KM · CML Exploration, LLC · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 2,685 | -2,105 |
| Olmos | 3,826 | -3,246 |
| Austin Chalk | 5,831 | -5,251 |
| Eagle Ford | 6,577 | -5,997 |
| Buda | 6,933 | -6,353 |
| San Miguel | — | |
| Georgetown | — | |
| Glen Rose | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Dixondale42-127-38846
3.2 KM · CML Exploration, LLC · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 2,586 | -2,016 |
| Olmos | 3,742 | -3,172 |
| Anacacho | 5,314 | -4,744 |
| Austin Chalk | 5,765 | -5,195 |
| San Miguel | — | |
| Pearsall | — | |
| Glen Rose | — | |
| Georgetown | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Jic42-127-38370
3.3 KM · CML Exploration, LLC · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 2,692 | -2,108 |
| Olmos | 3,828 | -3,244 |
| Austin Chalk | 5,828 | -5,244 |
| Eagle Ford | 6,576 | -5,992 |
| Buda | 6,935 | -6,351 |
| Georgetown | 7,280 | -6,696 |
| San Miguel | — | |
| Glen Rose | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Rab 342-127-38474
4.8 KM · CML Exploration, LLC · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 2,793 | -2,235 |
| Olmos | 3,889 | -3,331 |
| San Miguel | 4,921 | -4,363 |
| Austin Chalk | 5,835 | -5,277 |
| Eagle Ford | 6,549 | -5,991 |
| Georgetown | 7,233 | -6,675 |
| Glen Rose | — | |
| Edwards | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
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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