WELL · 42-203-31164 · DISTRICT 6
Abney #1
Harrison County · Waskom (Lecuno Sand) field · Vertical
Abney #1 (API 42-203-31164) is a plugged well in Harrison County, plugged January 2, 1996, last operated by Buffco Production Inc..
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1984 and 1992, permitted to 10,200 ft.
It was permitted by Sonat Exploration Company-Mcr and has since transferred to Buffco Production Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Pettit, Travis Peak, Cotton Valley.
Its 3 leases have reported 184 barrels of oil and 3.67K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in February 1996.
Operator of record
Permitted by Sonat Exploration Company-MCR; 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 | Sonat Exploration Company -Tylerthrough Aug 1993 |
| Latest permit | Sonat Exploration Company-MCRJun 30, 1992 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,200
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jun 30, 1992
- last permit issued
- Jun 6, 1992
- completed
- 184
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.67K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Feb 1996
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 6, 1992
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 2, 1996
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 3 leases this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abney O-6-13037 | Waskom (Lecuno Sand) | Buffco Production Inc. | 1 | 184 | 3.67K | Jan 1993 – Feb 1996 |
| — G-6-115428 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| — O-6-12352 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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.
- 1Sonat Exploration Company -TylerJan 1993 → Aug 1993
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400730-99 | Recompletion | Sonat Exploration Company-MCR | Jun 30, 1992 | Jun 30, 1992 | May 22, 1992 | 9,879 |
| 344898-99 | Recompletion | B & N Petroleum, Inc. | Apr 7, 1988 | Apr 8, 1988 | — | 9,879 |
| 246001-99 | Drill | B & N Petroleum, Inc. | Feb 22, 1985 | Jul 23, 1984 | — | 10,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-115428 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-6-12352 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-6-13037 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 339 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| PettitPETTET | 6,008 | -5,669 |
| Pettit | 6,008 | -5,669 |
| Travis Peak | 6,306 | -5,967 |
| Cotton Valley | 8,066 | -7,727 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,230 | 6,240 | Perforated |
| 6,312 | 6,318 | Perforated |
| 6,468 | 6,473 | Perforated |
| 6,502 | 6,512 | Perforated |
| 9,519 | 9,653 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,978 | 12.25 | 1,030 S |
| 5.5 | 9,879 | 8.75 | 1,605 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 | Aug 21, 1992 | Jul 2, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 16, 1992 | Apr 21, 1988 | — |
| 00 | Jun 16, 1988 | Apr 21, 1988 | — |
| 00 | Jun 11, 1988 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 27, 1985 | Mar 11, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Mar 26, 1985 | Mar 4, 1985 | — |
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 42-203-31164 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-203-31164 → 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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