WELL · 42-161-31253 · DISTRICT 5
Watson M. L. GU #1 #4
Freestone County · Marsters N.E. field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Watson M. L. GU #1 #4 (API 42-161-31253) is a well in Freestone County operated by Formation Resour Field Svcs LLC, completed August 5, 1994 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued May 19, 1994, permitted to 11,400 ft.
It was permitted by Brg Petroleum, Inc. and has since transferred to Formation Resour Field Svcs LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Woodbine, Paluxy, Pettit, Travis Peak.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Formation Resour Field Svcs LLC
Permitted by BRG Petroleum, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Woodward, OK · P-5 Y, filed Aug 4, 2025 · (806) 440-4844
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Formation Resour Field Svcs LLC |
| Production reports | BRG Lone Star Ltd.through Dec 2023 |
| Latest permit | BRG Petroleum, Inc.May 19, 1994 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,400
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- May 19, 1994
- last permit issued
- Aug 5, 1994
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.7M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 1994 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 5, 1994
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Delinquent
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watson, M. L. GU #1 G-5-151273 | Marsters, N.E. | Formation Resour Field Svcs, LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.7M | Aug 1994 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1BRG Petroleum, Inc.Aug 1994 → Jun 1998
- 2Seagull Energy E&P Inc.Jul 1998 → Nov 2000
- 3Ocean Energy, Inc.Dec 2000 → Aug 2003
- 4Devon Louisiana CorporationSep 2003 → Mar 2005
- 5KCS Resources, Inc.Apr 2005 → Feb 2009
- 6KCS Resources, LLCMar 2009 → Sep 2010
- 7Enervest Operating, L.L.C.Oct 2010 → Jan 2014
- 8Quantum Resources Management,llcFeb 2014 → Dec 2014
- 9Breitburn Operating L.P.Jan 2015 → Mar 2016
- 10BRG Lone Star Ltd.Apr 2016 → Dec 2023
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 423997-99 | Drill | BRG Petroleum, Inc. | May 17, 1994 | May 19, 1994 | Jun 2, 1994 | 11,400 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-5-151273 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 330 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Woodbine | 4,178 | -3,848 |
| Paluxy | 5,764 | -5,434 |
| Pettit | 7,754 | -7,424 |
| Travis Peak | 7,930 | -7,600 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,490 | -9,160 |
| Bossier | 10,917 | -10,587 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,925 | 11,107 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,485 | 11 | 450 S |
| 4.5 | 11,275 | 7.875 | 400 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 | Nov 14, 1994 | Aug 19, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 13, 1994 | — | — |
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 42-161-31253 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-161-31253 → 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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