WELL · 42-203-30889 · DISTRICT 6
McCowan Oil Unit #1
Harrison County · Gooch (Travis Peak) field · Vertical
Mccowan Oil Unit #1 (API 42-203-30889) is a well in Harrison County operated by Apache Corporation, completed December 11, 1981.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1986 and 2021, permitted to 7,606 ft.
It was permitted by Buffco Production Inc. and has since transferred to Apache Corporation on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Paluxy, Ferry Lake, Rodessa, Pettit.
Its 4 leases have reported 35.4K barrels of oil and 209K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 4 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Buffco Production Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
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 | Buffco Production Inc.through Aug 2024 |
| Latest permit | Buffco Production Inc.Jun 30, 2021 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,606
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 30, 2021
- last permit issued
- Dec 11, 1981
- completed
- 35.4K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 209K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 11, 1981
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
32.630612, -94.458973
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Harrison County.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the 4 leases this well is completed on; they carry 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCowan Oil Unit G-6-291083 | Gooch (Pettit) | Buffco Production Inc. | 1 | 0 | 3.77K | Mar 2020 – Jul 2026 |
| McOwan Oil Unit O-6-13915 | Gooch (Pettit) | Buffco Production Inc. | 1 | 25.1K | 148K | Nov 1998 – Oct 2021 |
| McCowan Oil Unit G-6-168090 | Gooch (Pettit) | Buffco Production Inc. | 1 | 0 | 3.64K | Mar 1998 – Oct 1998 |
| McCowan Oil Unit O-6-11959 | Gooch (Pettit) | Apache Corporation | 1 | 10.3K | 53.5K | Jan 1993 – Aug 1998 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 272(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Apache CorporationJan 1993 → Aug 1998
- 2McDaniel Company, Inc., TheSep 1998 → Sep 1998
- 3Buffco Production Inc.Oct 1998 → Aug 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 870840-99 | Reclass | Buffco Production Inc. | Jun 28, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | — | 7,606 |
| 302309-99 | Recompletion | Apache Corporation | Mar 24, 1986 | May 20, 1986 | — | 7,606 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-168090 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-6-291083 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-6-11959 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-6-13915 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 274 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Paluxy | 3,890 | -3,616 |
| Ferry Lake | 5,630 | -5,356 |
| Rodessa | 6,010 | -5,736 |
| Pettit | 6,647 | -6,373 |
| Travis Peak | 6,843 | -6,569 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,744 | 6,748 | Perforated |
| 6,853 | 6,858 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,035 | 12.25 | 500 S |
| 8.625 | 1,035 | — | — |
| 2.875 | 6,750 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 7,600 | 7.875 | 350 S |
| 5.5 | 7,600 | — | — |
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 | Jul 30, 2021 | Jul 20, 2021 | — |
| 00 | Jun 29, 1999 | Jan 19, 1999 | — |
| 00 | May 14, 1999 | — | — |
| 00 | Jun 9, 1998 | Apr 2, 1998 | — |
| 00 | May 29, 1998 | — | — |
| 00 | Jun 4, 1986 | Mar 19, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | May 30, 1986 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 21, 1985 | Oct 31, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jan 11, 1985 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Mar 30, 1982 | — |
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 42-203-30889 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-203-30889 → 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 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.
Bergson-Nesbitt HA (AW)42-203-35786
2.5 KM · Tanos Exploration IV, LLC · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 1,716 | -1,371 |
| Blossom | 2,689 | -2,344 |
| Goodland | 3,746 | -3,401 |
| Paluxy | 3,880 | -3,535 |
| Glen Rose | 4,248 | -3,903 |
| Rodessa | 6,236 | -5,891 |
| Pettit | 6,678 | -6,333 |
| Travis Peak | 6,931 | -6,586 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Arch Nesbitt42-203-35385
3.7 KM · New Century Exploration, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 1,870 | -1,564 |
| Blossom | 2,550 | -2,244 |
| Woodbine | 3,470 | -3,164 |
| Goodland | 3,600 | -3,294 |
| Paluxy | 3,750 | -3,444 |
| Glen Rose | 4,092 | -3,786 |
| Rodessa | 5,837 | -5,531 |
| Pettit | 6,551 | -6,245 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Duke42-203-35314
3.7 KM · New Century Exploration, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Rodessa | 5,950 | -5,644 |
| Pettit | 6,377 | -6,071 |
| Travis Peak | 6,826 | -6,520 |
| Cotton Valley | 8,980 | -8,674 |
| Paluxy | — | |
| Blossom | — | |
| Glen Rose | — | |
| Goodland | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
L.D. Brown42-203-34766
3.9 KM · King Operating Corporation · Section with this well →
| Mass. Anhy | 5,855 | -5,557 |
| Rodessa | 6,080 | -5,782 |
| Pettit | 6,745 | -6,447 |
| Travis Peak | 6,985 | -6,687 |
Arch Nesbitt42-203-35054
3.9 KM · New Century Exploration, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Hill | 5,873 | -5,577 |
| James Lime | 6,280 | -5,984 |
| Pettit | 6,540 | -6,244 |
| Sligo | 6,540 | -6,244 |
L.D. Brown42-203-34641
4.1 KM · King Operating Corporation · Section with this well →
| Mass. Anh. | 5,700 | -5,445 |
| Rodessa | 6,045 | -5,790 |
| Sligo | 6,713 | -6,458 |
| Travis Peak | 6,943 | -6,688 |
L.D. Brown42-203-34457
4.7 KM · King Operating Corporation · Section with this well →
| Massive Anhydrite (marker) | 5,750 | -5,437 |
| Rodessa | 6,100 | -5,787 |
| Pettit | 6,776 | -6,463 |
| Travis Peak | 6,995 | -6,682 |
L.D. Brown42-203-34698
4.9 KM · King Operating Corporation · Section with this well →
| Mass. Anhy. | 5,860 | -5,577 |
| Rodessa | 6,085 | -5,802 |
| Pettit | 6,740 | -6,457 |
| Travis Peak | 6,975 | -6,692 |
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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