WELL · 42-161-31089 · DISTRICT 5
Williford #1
Freestone County · Simsboro N. (Cotton Valley C) field · Vertical
Williford #1 (API 42-161-31089) is a well in Freestone County operated by Miller Energy Inc., completed November 17, 1992.
The RRC has issued 4 drilling permits between 1988 and 1996, permitted to 13,000 ft.
It was permitted by Enserch Exploration, Inc and has since transferred to Miller Energy Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 13 formation tops, including B/Austin Chalk, BMA, B/Massive Anhy., B/Massive Anhyd.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Enserch Exploration, Inc; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 5, 2016
- Permits on file
- 97
- Phone
- (713) 953-0191
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Miller Energy Inc. |
| Production reports | St. Johns Operating #1 L.P.through Apr 2000 |
| Latest permit | Enserch Exploration, IncJul 17, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,000
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Jul 17, 1996
- last permit issued
- Nov 17, 1992
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 150K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 17, 1992
- 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 4 leases this well is completed on; they carry 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williford G-5-159412 | Teague (CV-Bossier Cons.) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 46.8K | Jul 1996 – Jul 2026 |
| Williford G-5-146134 | Simsboro (Travis Peak) | Enserch Exploration, Inc | 1 | 0 | 80.6K | Jul 1993 – Jan 1998 |
| Williford G-5-143308 | Simsboro, N. (Cotton Valley C) | Miller Energy, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 23K | Jan 1993 – Sep 1993 |
| Williford G-5-129738 | Simsboro, N. (Cotton Valley) | Miller Energy, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Feb 1993 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Miller Energy, Inc.Jan 1993 → Feb 1996
- 2Enserch Exploration, IncJul 1996 → Dec 1997
- 3Cross Timbers Operating CompanyOct 1998 → Dec 1999
- 4St. Johns Operating #1 L.P.Jan 2000 → Apr 2000
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 450243-99 | Recompletion | Enserch Exploration, Inc | Jul 11, 1996 | Jul 17, 1996 | Jun 14, 1996 | 12,100 |
| 413192-99 | Recompletion | Miller Energy, Inc. | Jun 25, 1993 | Jun 29, 1993 | Jul 5, 1993 | 12,100 |
| 405755-99 | Recompletion | Miller Energy, Inc. | Nov 6, 1992 | Nov 13, 1992 | Nov 13, 1992 | 12,100 |
| 352084-99 | Drill | Miller Energy, Inc. | Oct 10, 1988 | Oct 12, 1988 | Oct 16, 1988 | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-5-129738 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-5-143308 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-5-146134 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-5-159412 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 404 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| B/Austin Chalk | 3,655 | -3,251 |
| BMA | 6,862 | -6,458 |
| B/Massive Anhy. | 6,862 | -6,458 |
| B/Massive Anhyd | 6,862 | -6,458 |
| B/Massive Anhydrite | 6,862 | -6,458 |
| B. Massive Anhyd | 6,865 | -6,461 |
| Pettit | 7,452 | -7,048 |
| T/Pettit | 7,452 | -7,048 |
| BossierBOSSIER SHALE | 10,770 | -10,366 |
| Bussier Shale | 10,770 | -10,366 |
| T/Bossier Shale | 10,770 | -10,366 |
| Cotton Valley | 11,680 | -11,276 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY LIME | 11,680 | -11,276 |
| T/Cotton Valley Lime | 11,680 | -11,276 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,859 | 7,864 | Perforated |
| 7,890 | 7,895 | Perforated |
| 10,274 | 10,544 | Perforated |
| 11,720 | 11,738 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 4,750 | 11 | 1,475 S |
| 5.5 | 12,100 | 7.875 | 1,977 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 | Sep 9, 1996 | Jul 25, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 22, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Oct 12, 1993 | Aug 19, 1993 | — |
| 00 | Oct 7, 1993 | Jul 29, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 24, 1993 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 15, 1993 | Nov 30, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 4, 1993 | — | — |
| 00 | Jun 15, 1989 | May 8, 1989 | — |
| 00 | Feb 17, 1989 | Jan 19, 1989 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 11, 1989 | — | — |
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 42-161-31089 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-161-31089 → 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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