WELL · 42-213-31120 · DISTRICT 5
Choate #1
Henderson County · Trinidad S. (Rodessa) field · Shut IN · Vertical
Choate #1 (API 42-213-31120) is a well in Henderson County operated by Esco Oil Operating Company LLC, completed May 6, 2025 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued March 14, 2024, permitted to 8,500 ft.
Completion filings report 8 formation tops, including Woodbine, Paluxy, Rodessa, James Lime.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Esco Oil Operating Company LLC
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 33 permits on file · (281) 235-2627
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Esco Oil Operating Company LLC |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Esco Oil Operating Company LLCMar 14, 2024 |
- 8,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Mar 14, 2024
- last permit issued
- May 6, 2025
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 2025 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 6, 2025
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: S
Surface location
32.123258, -96.030723
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choate O-5-4500 | Trinidad, S. (Rodessa) | Esco Oil Operating Company LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | May 2025 – Jul 2026 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 898157-99 | Drill | Esco Oil Operating Company LLC | Mar 13, 2024 | Mar 14, 2024 | Apr 2, 2025 | 8,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-5-4500 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 275 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Woodbine | 3,745 | -3,470 |
| Paluxy | 5,637 | -5,362 |
| Rodessa | 6,992 | -6,717 |
| James Lime | 7,352 | -7,077 |
| PettitPETTET | 7,585 | -7,310 |
| Cotton Valley | — | — |
| Smackover | — | — |
| Travis Peak | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,418 | 7,434 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 634 | 12.25 | 220 S |
| 4.5 | 7,600 | 7.875 | 352 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 | Mar 12, 2026 | Sep 10, 2025 | 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 42-213-31120 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-213-31120 → 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
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This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Kennedy42-213-30867
3.8 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 |
Optimus Prime42-213-31115
4.3 KM · Optimum Exploration LLC · Section with this well →
| Rodessa | 7,000 | -6,714 |
| Pettit | 7,600 | -7,314 |
| Travis Peak | 7,750 | -7,464 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,000 | -8,714 |
| Smackover | — | |
| James Lime | — | |
| Paluxy | — | |
| Woodbine | — |
Optimus Prime B42-213-31116
4.8 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
4.9 KM · Weathers Exploration, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Austin Chalk | 3,375 | -3,081 |
| Austin Chalk | 3,375 | -3,081 |
| Woodbine | 3,750 | -3,456 |
| Woodbline | 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
Enserch Processing, Inc.42-213-30789
4.9 KM · Weathers Exploration, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Bac | 3,405 | -3,112 |
| Austin Chalk | 3,405 | -3,112 |
| Woodbine | 3,750 | -3,457 |
| Paluxy | 6,184 | -5,891 |
| Rodessa | 6,980 | -6,687 |
| BFL | 7,000 | -6,707 |
| Base Ferry Lake | 7,000 | -6,707 |
| James Lime | 7,425 | -7,132 |
18 TOPS · FIRST 8
Optimus Prime C42-213-31117
5.1 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
5.3 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
Turlington42-213-30372
5.4 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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