WELL · 42-161-31229 · DISTRICT 5
Turner Byron #1
Freestone County · Kirvin S. (Smackover) field · Vertical
Turner Byron #1 (API 42-161-31229) is a plugged well in Freestone County, plugged March 5, 2014, last operated by Continental Operating CO..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 13, 1993, permitted to 13,300 ft.
It was permitted by Redman Operating Company and has since transferred to Continental Operating CO. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Buda, Massive Anhydrite (marker), Pettit, Travis Peak.
Operator of record
Permitted by Redman Operating Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 4, 2026 · 68 permits on file · (713) 209-1110
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Continental Operating Co. |
| Production reports | Continental Operating Co.through Nov 2012 |
| Latest permit | Redman Operating CompanyDec 13, 1993 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,300
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 13, 1993
- last permit issued
- Apr 27, 1994
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 6.12M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 1994 THROUGH Mar 2014
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 27, 1994
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 5, 2014
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turner, Byron G-5-154257 | Kirvin, S. (Smackover) | Continental Operating Co. | 1 | 0 | 6.12M | Apr 1994 – Mar 2014 |
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.
- 1Redman Operating CompanyAug 1995 → Jan 2003
- 2Continental Operating Co.Feb 2003 → Nov 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 419048-99 | Drill | Redman Operating Company | Dec 7, 1993 | Dec 13, 1993 | Feb 20, 1994 | 13,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-5-154257 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 463 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Buda | 4,322 | -3,859 |
| Massive Anhydrite (marker)MASSIVE ANHYDRITE | 6,494 | -6,031 |
| PettitPETTET | 7,133 | -6,670 |
| Travis Peak | 7,320 | -6,857 |
| Haynesville | 10,690 | -10,227 |
| Smackover | 11,878 | -11,415 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,878 | 12,156 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 4,370 | 12.25 | 1,930 S |
| 5.5 | 12,538 | 8.75 | 950 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 | Oct 10, 1995 | Dec 19, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 14, 1995 | — | 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 42-161-31229 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-161-31229 → 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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