WELL · 42-185-30729 · DISTRICT 3
Butaud E #1
Grimes County · Iola (Dexter) field · Horizontal
Butaud E #1 (API 42-185-30729) is a plugged horizontal well in Grimes County, plugged April 1, 2021, last operated by Apache Corporation.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 2008 and 2017, permitted to 16,000 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including False Buda, Georgetown, Edwards, Glen Rose.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 9,754 permits on file · (713) 296-6400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Apache Corporation |
| Production reports | Apache Corporationthrough Jul 2019 |
| Latest permit | Apache CorporationJun 21, 2017 |
- 16,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jun 21, 2017
- last permit issued
- Jul 28, 2017
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.8M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2009 THROUGH Mar 2021
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 28, 2017
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 1, 2021
Surface location
30.646198, -96.009827
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Grimes 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 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butaud E G-3-283831 | Iola (Dexter) | Apache Corporation | 1 | 0 | 7.94K | Jul 2017 – Mar 2021 |
| Butaud E G-3-251250 | Giddings (Buda) | Apache Corporation | 1 | 0 | 1.79M | Feb 2009 – Dec 2018 |
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.
- 1Apache CorporationMar 2009 → Jul 2019
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 826558-99 | Recompletion | Apache Corporation | May 11, 2017 | Jun 21, 2017 | Jun 28, 2017 | 16,000 |
| 666082-98 | Drill | Apache Corporation | Feb 11, 2009 | Feb 12, 2009 | Sep 6, 2008 | 16,000 |
| 666082-99 | Drill | Apache Corporation | Jul 5, 2008 | Jul 24, 2008 | Sep 6, 2008 | 16,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-251250 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-3-283831 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 289 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| False Buda | 11,695 | -11,406 |
| Georgetown | 11,782 | -11,493 |
| Edwards | 12,200 | -11,911 |
| Glen Rose | 12,880 | -12,591 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,532 | 11,726 | Perforated |
| 11,798 | 17,300 | Open hole |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,602 | 17.5 | 1,717 S |
| 9.625 | 11,735 | 12.25 | 1,678 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 | Apr 30, 2018 | Dec 5, 2017 | — |
| 00 | Mar 12, 2010 | Apr 6, 2009 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 30, 2009 | — | — |
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 42-185-30729 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-185-30729 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 4 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 4 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Carter Knox42-185-30891
9.9 KM · Apache Corporation · Section with this well →
| Jackson | 1,137 | |
| Cook Mountain | 1,743 | |
| Wilcox | 2,506 | |
| Woodbine | — | |
| Austin Chalk | — | |
| Sub-Clarksville | — | |
| Woodbine | — |
Lewis42-185-30900
10.0 KM · Pride Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 2,518 | -2,185 |
| Austin Chalk | — | |
| Woodbine | — | |
| Sub-Clarksville | — | |
| Jackson | — | |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Woodbine | — |
Grimes Co Hwy 30 SWD42-185-30893
12.9 KM · Republic Ees, LLC · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 2,876 | -2,622 |
| Austin Chalk | — | |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Jackson | — | |
| Sub-Clarksville | — | |
| Woodbine | — | |
| Woodbine | — |
Franks OL42-185-30890
15.6 KM · Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 3,689 | -3,449 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,182 | -10,942 |
| Woodbine | — | |
| Woodbine | — | |
| Sub-Clarksville | — | |
| Jackson | — | |
| Cook Mountain | — |
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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