WELL · 42-203-30268 · DISTRICT 6
Howard Heirs #1
Harrison County · Waskom N. (Page) field · Vertical
Howard Heirs #1 (API 42-203-30268) is a well in Harrison County operated by Shelby Michael H., completed December 22, 1977.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1988 and 1997, permitted to 9,666 ft.
It was permitted by M. E. Operating & Services, Inc. and has since transferred to Shelby Michael H. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including BMA, Pettit, Page, Travis Peak.
Its 2 leases have reported 39.2K barrels of oil and 221K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by M. E. Operating & Services, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Shreveport, LA · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 43 permits on file · (800) 256-2390
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Shelby Michael H. |
| Production reports | M. E. Operating & Services, Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | M. E. Operating & Services, Inc.Jun 5, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,666
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 5, 1997
- last permit issued
- Dec 22, 1977
- completed
- 39.2K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 221K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 22, 1977
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Heirs O-6-13679 | Lotta (Cotton Valley) | M. E. Operating & Services, Inc. | 1 | 39.1K | 221K | May 1997 – Jul 2026 |
| Howard Heirs O-6-12473 | Longwood (Travis Peak-6050 Sd.) | M. E. Operating & Services, Inc. | 1 | 35 | 68 | Jan 1993 – Jul 1997 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 5,417 · prior 12 4,179(+30%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 468 · prior 12 468(+0%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Shelby, Michael H.Feb 1993 → Jan 1994
- 2Hopewell Operating, Inc.Feb 1994 → Oct 1994
- 3M. E. Operating & Services, Inc.May 1997 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 463046-99 | Recompletion | M. E. Operating & Services, Inc. | May 29, 1997 | Jun 5, 1997 | Mar 25, 1997 | 9,666 |
| 353307-99 | Recompletion | Shelby, Michael H. | Nov 14, 1988 | Nov 14, 1988 | — | 9,666 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-6-12473 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-6-13679 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 304 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| BMA | 4,945 | -4,641 |
| Pettit | 5,790 | -5,486 |
| Page | 5,978 | -5,674 |
| Travis Peak | 6,100 | -5,796 |
| Cotton Valley | 7,690 | -7,386 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,978 | 5,982 | Perforated |
| 6,102 | 6,152 | Perforated |
| 8,356 | 8,364 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,645 | 11 | 550 S |
| 8.625 | 1,645 | — | — |
| 5 | 9,666 | 7.875 | 1,715 S |
| 5 | 9,666 | — | — |
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 | Aug 20, 1997 | May 29, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 14, 1997 | Dec 5, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 9, 1989 | Dec 5, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 23, 1988 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jan 27, 1978 | — |
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 42-203-30268 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-203-30268 → 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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