WELL · 42-203-33271 · DISTRICT 6
Bell Charlie #1
Harrison County · Hardwood (Cotton Valley) field · Producing · Vertical
Bell Charlie #1 (API 42-203-33271) is a well in Harrison County operated by Buffco Production Inc., completed April 18, 2013 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 16, 2005, permitted to 10,500 ft.
It was permitted by Chalker Energy Management,LLC and has since transferred to Buffco Production Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Fairy Lake Base, Sligo, Travis Peak, Cotton Valley.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Chalker Energy Management,llc; 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 | Buffco Production Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Chalker Energy Management,llcAug 16, 2005 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 16, 2005
- last permit issued
- Apr 18, 2013
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 603K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 2005 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 18, 2013
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell, Charlie G-6-218056 | Hardwood (Cotton Valley) | Buffco Production Inc. | 1 | 0 | 603K | Dec 2005 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 4,181 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Chalker Energy Management,llcDec 2005 → Mar 2006
- 2Forest Oil CorporationApr 2006 → Mar 2015
- 3Sabine Oil & Gas CorporationApr 2015 → Dec 2022
- 4Craton Operating LLCJan 2023 → Jan 2023
- 5Buffco Production Inc.Oct 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 604992-99 | Drill | Chalker Energy Management,llc | Aug 16, 2005 | Aug 16, 2005 | — | 10,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-218056 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 286 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Fairy Lake Base | 5,430 | -5,144 |
| SligoSLIGO TOP | 6,205 | -5,919 |
| Travis PeakTRAVIS PEAK TOP | 6,510 | -6,224 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY TOP | 8,280 | -7,994 |
| TaylorTAYLOR TOP | 9,670 | -9,384 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,608 | 8,618 | Perforated |
| 8,630 | 8,640 | Perforated |
| 8,826 | 8,830 | Perforated |
| 9,674 | 9,678 | Perforated |
| 9,674 | 9,936 | Perforated |
| 9,714 | 9,716 | Perforated |
| 9,720 | 9,722 | Perforated |
| 9,732 | 9,734 | Perforated |
| 9,778 | 9,782 | Perforated |
| 9,800 | 9,802 | Perforated |
| 9,870 | 9,874 | Perforated |
| 9,888 | 9,892 | Perforated |
| 9,901 | 9,905 | Perforated |
| 9,918 | 9,920 | Perforated |
| 9,934 | 9,936 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 60 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 1,050 | 7.875 | 1,375 S |
| 8.625 | 1,106 | 11 | 350 S |
| 5.5 | 10,050 | 7.875 | 1,375 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 | May 17, 2013 | Apr 19, 2013 | — |
| 00 | Nov 27, 2006 | Feb 13, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 14, 2006 | — | — |
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 42-203-33271 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-203-33271 → 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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