WELL · 42-213-31115 · DISTRICT 5
Optimus Prime #1
Henderson County · Trinidad S. E. (Cotton Valley) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Optimus Prime #1 (API 42-213-31115) is a well in Henderson County operated by United Oil & Shale LLC, completed September 6, 2022 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 15, 2022, permitted to 13,000 ft.
It was permitted by Optimum Exploration LLC and has since transferred to United Oil & Shale LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 8 formation tops, including Rodessa, Pettit, Travis Peak, Cotton Valley.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Optimum Exploration LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Woodward, OK · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026 · (806) 440-4844
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | United Oil & Shale LLC |
| Production reports | Optimum Exploration LLCthrough Dec 2024 |
| Latest permit | Optimum Exploration LLCJun 15, 2022 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jun 15, 2022
- last permit issued
- Sep 6, 2022
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 44.2K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 2022 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 6, 2022
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
Surface location
32.136512, -96.073515
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Henderson County.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optimus Prime G-5-294279 | Trinidad, S. E. (Cotton Valley) | United Oil & Shale LLC | 1 | 0 | 44.2K | Sep 2022 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 3,303(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Optimum Exploration LLCSep 2022 → Dec 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 881083-99 | Drill | Optimum Exploration LLC | Jun 9, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | Jun 28, 2022 | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-5-294279 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 286 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Rodessa | 7,000 | -6,714 |
| PettitPETTET | 7,600 | -7,314 |
| Travis Peak | 7,750 | -7,464 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,000 | -8,714 |
| James Lime | — | — |
| Paluxy | — | — |
| Smackover | — | — |
| Woodbine | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,040 | 10,518 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 990 | 12.25 | 440 S |
| 4.5 | 10,900 | 7.875 | 1,360 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 | Apr 21, 2023 | Mar 14, 2023 | Yes |
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 42-213-31115 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-213-31115 → 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.
Optimus Prime B42-213-31116
0.5 KM · Optimum Exploration LLC · Section with this well →
| Woodbine | 3,080 | -2,789 |
| Paluxy | 5,052 | -4,761 |
| Rodessa | 6,994 | -6,703 |
| James Lime | 7,140 | -6,849 |
| Pettit | 7,762 | -7,471 |
| Travis Peak | 7,902 | -7,611 |
| Cotton Valley | 8,960 | -8,669 |
| Smackover | — |
Enserch Processing, Inc.42-213-30797
0.6 KM · Weathers Exploration, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Austin Chalk | 3,375 | -3,081 |
| Austin Chalk | 3,375 | -3,081 |
| Woodbline | 3,750 | -3,456 |
| Woodbine | 3,750 | -3,456 |
| Paluxy | 6,190 | -5,896 |
| Rodessa | 6,988 | -6,694 |
| James Lime | 7,417 | -7,123 |
| Pettit | 7,550 | -7,256 |
12 TOPS · FIRST 8
Optimus Prime C42-213-31117
0.9 KM · Optimum Exploration LLC · Section with this well →
| Woodbine | 3,756 | -3,462 |
| Paluxy | 5,060 | -4,766 |
| Rodessa | 7,020 | -6,726 |
| James Lime | 7,140 | -6,846 |
| Pettit | 7,784 | -7,490 |
| Travis Peak | 7,923 | -7,629 |
| Cotton Valley | 8,997 | -8,703 |
| Smackover | — |
Enserch Processing, Inc.42-213-30849
1.0 KM · Weathers Exploration, Inc. · Section with this well →
| B. Austin Chalk | 3,390 | -3,096 |
| B.austin Chalk | 3,390 | -3,096 |
| Woodbine | 3,760 | -3,466 |
| Paluxy | 6,194 | -5,900 |
| Rodessa | 6,990 | -6,696 |
| James Lime | 7,420 | -7,126 |
| Pettit | 7,552 | -7,258 |
| Sligo | 7,560 | -7,266 |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Enserch Processing, Inc.42-213-30789
1.3 KM · Weathers Exploration, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Austin Chalk | 3,405 | -3,112 |
| Bac | 3,405 | -3,112 |
| Woodbine | 3,750 | -3,457 |
| Paluxy | 6,184 | -5,891 |
| Rodessa | 6,980 | -6,687 |
| Base Ferry Lake | 7,000 | -6,707 |
| BFL | 7,000 | -6,707 |
| James Lime | 7,425 | -7,132 |
18 TOPS · FIRST 8
Choate42-213-31120
4.3 KM · Esco Oil Operating Company LLC · Section with this well →
| Woodbine | 3,745 | -3,470 |
| Paluxy | 5,637 | -5,362 |
| Rodessa | 6,992 | -6,717 |
| James Lime | 7,352 | -7,077 |
| Pettit | 7,585 | -7,310 |
| Smackover | — | |
| Travis Peak | — | |
| Cotton Valley | — |
Kennedy42-213-30867
7.6 KM · Rising Star Energy, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Nachitoch | 1,596 | -1,219 |
| Pecan Gap | 2,350 | -1,973 |
| Wolf City | 2,482 | -2,105 |
| Wolfe City | 2,482 | -2,105 |
Turlington42-213-30372
9.7 KM · Roseland Oil & Gas, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Woodbine | 4,066 | -3,757 |
| Goodland | 5,866 | -5,557 |
| Rodessa | 7,582 | -7,273 |
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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