WELL · 42-165-02175 · DISTRICT 8
L. L. Butler #3
Gaines County · Glasco (Ellenburger) field · Horizontal
L. L. Butler #3 (API 42-165-02175) is a horizontal well in Gaines County operated by Copper Ridge Resources LLC, completed November 23, 1985.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1985 and 2019, permitted to 13,850 ft.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Wolfcamp, Strawn, Devonian, Simpson.
Its 2 leases have reported 241K barrels of oil and 13.6K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 4, 2020 · 8 permits on file · (432) 312-5939
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Copper Ridge Resources LLC |
| Production reports | Crosstex Services, L.L.C.through Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Copper Ridge Resources LLCMar 25, 2019 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,850
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 25, 2019
- last permit issued
- Nov 23, 1985
- completed
- 241K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 13.6K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 23, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
32.524229, -102.357683
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Gaines County.
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 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler -A- O-10-51570 | Glasco (Devonian) | Crosstex Services, L.L.C. | 2 | 82.1K | 0 | Feb 2019 – Jul 2026 |
| L. L. Butler O-10-30275 | Glasco (Ellenburger) | Copper Ridge Resources LLC | 1 | 159K | 13.6K | Jan 1993 – Nov 2019 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 5,958 · prior 12 7,826(-24%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Tamarack Petroleum Company, Inc.Jan 1993 → Sep 2015
- 2US. Fuels, Inc.Oct 2015 → May 2016
- 3Ronning Gas and Oil LLCJun 2016 → Oct 2016
- 4Valley Petroleum CompanyMay 2018 → May 2018
- 5Copper Ridge Resources LLCJun 2018 → Jul 2020
- 6Crosstex Services, L.L.C.Aug 2020 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 851347-99 | Recompletion | Copper Ridge Resources LLC | Mar 21, 2019 | Mar 25, 2019 | — | 12,700 |
| 282958-99 | Recompletion | Tamarack Petroleum Company, Inc. | Aug 21, 1985 | Aug 21, 1985 | — | 13,850 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-30275 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-51570 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,017 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Wolfcamp | 9,940 | -6,923 |
| Strawn | 11,070 | -8,053 |
| Devonian | 12,550 | -9,533 |
| SimpsonTOP-SIMPSON | 13,654 | -10,637 |
| EllenburgerTOP ELLENBURGER | 13,790 | -10,773 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 12,616 | 13,490 | Perforated |
| 13,797 | 13,800 | Perforated |
| — | 12,550 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 419 | 17 | 420 S |
| 13.375 | 419 | 17.5 | 450 S |
| 9.625 | 4,900 | 12.25 | 2,650 S |
| 9.625 | 4,900 | 11 | 2,750 S |
| 5.5 | 12,598 | 7.875 | 500 S |
| 5.5 | 12,603 | 7.875 | 500 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 6, 2019 | Jun 20, 2019 | — |
| 00 | Dec 18, 1985 | Nov 27, 1985 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 10, 1985 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | — |
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 42-165-02175 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-165-02175 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. 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.
Butler -A-42-003-35944
0.4 KM · Tamarack Petroleum Company, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 3,220 | -194 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,473 | -447 |
| Grayburg | 4,490 | -1,464 |
| Queen | 4,710 | -1,684 |
| San Andres | 4,865 | -1,839 |
| Glorieta | 5,724 | -2,698 |
| Woodford | 12,442 | -9,416 |
| Devonian | 12,570 | -9,544 |
16 TOPS · FIRST 8
Maria42-165-38111
0.7 KM · Copper Ridge Resources LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 3,220 | -204 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,500 | -484 |
| Queen | 4,000 | -984 |
| San Andres | 4,930 | -1,914 |
| Glorieta | 6,108 | -3,092 |
| Clear Fork | 6,549 | -3,533 |
| San Angelo | 6,600 | -3,584 |
| Wichita-Albany | 7,000 | -3,984 |
17 TOPS · FIRST 8
Maria42-165-38015
0.7 KM · Copper Ridge Resources LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 3,213 | -197 |
| San Andres | 4,781 | -1,765 |
| Glorieta | 5,724 | -2,708 |
| Clear Fork | 6,553 | -3,537 |
| Devonian | 12,568 | -9,552 |
| Ellenburger | — | |
| Wichita-Albany | — | |
| Seven Rivers | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Jack Hawk Unit 29842-165-38840
1.1 KM · Element Petroleum OP III, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,490 | 1,531 |
| Queen | 4,232 | -1,211 |
| San Andres | 4,919 | -1,898 |
| Clear Fork | 6,255 | -3,234 |
| Spraberry | 8,619 | -5,598 |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Wichita-Albany | — | |
| Seven Rivers | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Conejos Queen Unit42-165-38936
3.3 KM · Basin Oil & Gas Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 2,107 | 955 |
| Yates | 3,204 | -142 |
| Queen | 4,324 | -1,262 |
| Grayburg | 4,601 | -1,539 |
| Wichita-Albany | — | |
| Seven Rivers | — | |
| San Angelo | — | |
| San Andres | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Conejos 31742-165-38831
3.3 KM · Basin Oil & Gas Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 3,193 | |
| Seven Rivers | 3,418 | |
| Queen | 4,300 | |
| Grayburg | 4,545 | |
| San Andres | 5,100 | |
| San Angelo | — | |
| Spraberry | — | |
| Wichita-Albany | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Conejos Queen Unit42-165-38864
3.4 KM · Basin Oil & Gas Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 3,220 | |
| Seven Rivers | 3,447 | |
| Queen | 4,348 | |
| Grayburg | 4,602 | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| San Andres | — | |
| San Angelo | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Uls 5-9 Unit42-003-47556
3.4 KM · Zarvona Energy LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 3,026 | 4 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,301 | -271 |
| Queen | 4,127 | -1,097 |
| Grayburg | 4,521 | -1,491 |
| San Andres | 4,947 | -1,917 |
| Glorieta | 5,545 | -2,515 |
| Clear Fork | 6,723 | -3,693 |
| Tubb | — |
10 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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