WELL · 42-197-31104 · DISTRICT 9
Sorensen Unit #1
Hardeman County · Sorensen (Osage) field · Vertical
Sorensen Unit #1 (API 42-197-31104) is a plugged well in Hardeman County, plugged November 24, 2021, last operated by Buffco Production Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued September 20, 1989, permitted to 8,500 ft.
It was permitted by Foree, R. L. Estate and has since transferred to Buffco Production Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Mississippian, Top Missippian.
Its lease has reported 104K barrels of oil and 95.6K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in June 2023.
Operator of record
Permitted by Foree, R. L. Estate; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Longview, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 397 permits on file · (903) 736-4697
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Buffco Production Inc. |
| Production reports | Buffco Production Inc.through Dec 2019 |
| Latest permit | Foree, R. L. EstateSep 20, 1989 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Sep 20, 1989
- last permit issued
- Oct 31, 2016
- completed
- 104K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 95.6K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jun 2023
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 31, 2016
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 24, 2021
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorensen Unit O-13-27549 | Sorensen (Osage) | Buffco Production Inc. | 1 | 104K | 95.6K | Jan 1993 – Jun 2023 |
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.
- 1Foree, R. L. Trust "A"Jan 1993 → Dec 1999
- 2Foree Oil CompanyJan 2000 → Dec 2015
- 3Buffco Production Inc.Apr 2016 → Dec 2019
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 363857-99 | Drill | Foree, R. L. Estate | Sep 12, 1989 | Sep 20, 1989 | — | 8,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-13-27549 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,499 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippian | 7,655 | -6,156 |
| Top Missippian | 7,655 | -6,156 |
| MississippianMISSISSIPPIAN PAY (OSAGE) | 8,460 | -6,961 |
| MississippianTOP MISS PAY | 8,460 | -6,961 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,316 | 8,320 | Perforated |
| 8,460 | 8,465 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 388 | 14.5 | 380 S |
| 4.5 | 8,455 | 7.875 | 200 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 | Jan 3, 2017 | Dec 14, 2016 | — |
| 00 | Nov 30, 1989 | Oct 25, 1989 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 10, 1989 | — | 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 42-197-31104 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-197-31104 → 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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