TEXAS · WELLS · HARRISON COUNTY · API 42-203-31844 · DISTRICT 06
Richardson #1
Harrison County · Bethany (Page Sand) field · Vertical
Richardson #1 (API 42-203-31844) is a plugged well in Harrison County, plugged September 14, 2010, last operated by Riverstone Energy Operating LLC.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1989 and 1992, permitted to 10,050 ft.
It was permitted by Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler and has since transferred to Riverstone Energy Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including Paluxy, Glen Rose, Massive Anhydrite (marker), BMA.
Operator of record
Riverstone Energy Operating LLC
Permitted by Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Oct 24, 2012
- Permits on file
- 23
- Phone
- (281) 298-4246
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Riverstone Energy Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Riverstone Energy Operating, LLCthrough Jan 2008 |
| Latest permit | Sonat Exploration Company -TylerNov 12, 1992 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,050
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 12, 1992
- last permit issued
- Apr 29, 1993
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 947K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jan 2011
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 29, 1993
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Sep 14, 2010
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richardson G-6-143053 | Bethany (Page Sand) | Riverstone Energy Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 947K | Jan 1993 – Jan 2011 |
| Richardson G-6-133538 | Elysian, N. (Cotton Valley) | Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Jan 1993 |
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 → Jul 1995
- 2Comstock Oil & Gas, Inc.Aug 1995 → Nov 2001
- 3Bachtell Oil & Gas, Ltd.Jul 2004 → Nov 2007
- 4Riverstone Energy Operating, LLCDec 2007 → Jan 2008
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 406029-99 | Recompletion | Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler | Nov 12, 1992 | Nov 12, 1992 | Nov 4, 1992 | 8,080 |
| 366063-99 | Drill | Marshall Expl. Inc. | Nov 6, 1989 | Nov 9, 1989 | — | 10,050 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 1993 | Richardson G-6-143053 | Bethany (Page Sand) | Riverstone Energy Operating LLC | Plugged | — |
| Jan 8, 1990 | Richardson G-6-133538 | Elysian N. (Cotton Valley) | Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 338 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Paluxy | 2,940 | -2,602 |
| Glen RoseGLENROSE | 3,355 | -3,017 |
| Massive Anhydrite (marker)MASSIVE ANHYDRITE | 4,836 | -4,498 |
| BMA | 5,091 | -4,753 |
| B/Massive Anhydrite | 5,091 | -4,753 |
| Pettit | 5,879 | -5,541 |
| Travis Peak | 6,184 | -5,846 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,103 | 6,112 | Perforated |
| 6,103 | 6,114 | Perforated |
| 9,482 | 9,604 | Perforated |
| 9,677 | 9,710 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,520 | 12.25 | 625 S |
| 4.5 | 9,822 | 7.875 | 1,350 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 6, 1993 | Jun 7, 1993 | — |
| 00 | Dec 29, 1992 | Nov 16, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 7, 1992 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 13, 1990 | Feb 13, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 7, 1990 | — | — |
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 42-203-31844 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-203-31844 → 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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