WELL · 42-203-31771 · DISTRICT 6
Stephenson #1
Harrison County · Waskom (Cotton Valley) field · Producing · Vertical
Stephenson #1 (API 42-203-31771) is a well in Harrison County operated by Shelby Operating Company, completed June 30, 1997 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued March 7, 1989, permitted to 10,000 ft.
It was permitted by Channel Production Company and has since transferred to Shelby Operating Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Massive Anhydrite (marker), Pettit, Travis Peak, Cotton Valley.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Channel Production Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 4, 2025 · 86 permits on file · (214) 739-5384
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Shelby Operating Company |
| Production reports | Shelby Operating Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Channel Production CompanyMar 7, 1989 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Mar 7, 1989
- last permit issued
- Jun 30, 1997
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.85M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 30, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephenson G-6-131751 | Waskom (Cotton Valley) | Shelby Operating Company | 1 | 0 | 2.85M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 10,666 · prior 12 9,500(+12%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Shelby, Michael H.Jan 1993 → Aug 1993
- 2RBD-Shelby AgencySep 1993 → Dec 1993
- 3Shelby Operating CompanyJan 1994 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 356760-99 | Drill | Channel Production Company | Mar 7, 1989 | Mar 7, 1989 | — | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-131751 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 299 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Massive Anhydrite (marker)MASSIVE ANHYDRITE | 4,518 | -4,219 |
| Pettit | 5,586 | -5,287 |
| Travis Peak | 5,888 | -5,589 |
| Cotton Valley | 7,824 | -7,525 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,915 | 7,929 | Perforated |
| 8,227 | 8,247 | Perforated |
| 9,215 | 9,484 | Perforated |
| 9,215 | 9,486 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 300 | 11 | 165 S |
| 4.5 | 9,600 | 7.875 | 2,071 S |
| 8.625 | — | 11 | 165 S |
| 4.5 | — | 7.875 | 2,071 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 | Jul 6, 1998 | Jun 12, 1998 | — |
| 00 | Sep 18, 1989 | Aug 25, 1989 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 12, 1989 | — | — |
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 42-203-31771 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-203-31771 → 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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