WELL · 42-161-31016 · DISTRICT 5
Davis Heirs #1
Freestone County · Rischers Store (Davis Sand) field · Producing · Vertical
Davis Heirs #1 (API 42-161-31016) is a well in Freestone County operated by Old Union Operating Company, completed August 16, 1992 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued July 2, 1985, permitted to 7,800 ft.
It was permitted by Ballard Exploration Company,Inc. and has since transferred to Old Union Operating Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Austin Chalk, Buda, Rodessa, Pettit.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Ballard Exploration Company,inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Austin, TX · P-5 Y, filed Apr 4, 2026 · (800) 906-0486
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Old Union Operating Company |
| Production reports | Old Union Operating Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Ballard Exploration Company,inc.Jul 2, 1985 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,800
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jul 2, 1985
- last permit issued
- Aug 16, 1992
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 633K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 16, 1992
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Heirs G-5-119013 | Rischers Store (Travis Peak) | Old Union Operating Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Davis Heirs G-5-119014 | Rischers Store (Davis Sand) | Old Union Operating Company | 1 | 0 | 633K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 7,497 · prior 12 7,289(+3%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Force 4 Energy Resources, Inc.Jan 1993 → Oct 2003
- 2Texas Royalty Corp.Nov 2003 → Jul 2020
- 3Old Union Operating CompanyAug 2020 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 279243-99 | Drill | Ballard Exploration Company,inc. | Jul 1, 1985 | Jul 2, 1985 | — | 7,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-5-119013 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-5-119014 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 296 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Austin ChalkBASE AUSTIN CHALK | 3,264 | -2,968 |
| Buda | 4,051 | -3,755 |
| Rodessa | 6,393 | -6,097 |
| PettitPETTET | 6,916 | -6,620 |
| Pettit | 6,916 | -6,620 |
| Travis Peak | 7,088 | -6,792 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,247 | 7,257 | Perforated |
| 7,300 | 7,312 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,065 | 14.75 | 615 S |
| 9.875 | 7,805 | 9.875 | 995 S |
| 5.5 | 7,805 | 9.875 | 995 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 | Jan 17, 1997 | Dec 11, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Dec 10, 1985 | Nov 12, 1985 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 5, 1985 | — | 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 42-161-31016 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-161-31016 → 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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