WELL · 42-225-31348 · DISTRICT 3
Butler #481
Houston County · Fort Trinidad East (Buda) field · Shut IN · Directional
Butler #481 (API 42-225-31348) is a well in Houston County operated by Empire Texas Operating LLC, completed January 24, 2015 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 2014 and 2026, permitted to 11,000 ft.
Completion filings report 9 formation tops, including Sub-Clarksville, Woodbine, Buda, Georgetown.
Its lease has reported 448K barrels of oil and 599K mcf of gas since December 2014, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
The Woodlands, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 4, 2026 · 18 permits on file · (539) 444-8002
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Empire Texas Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Empire Texas Operating LLCthrough Sep 2022 |
| Latest permit | Empire Texas Operating LLCAug 3, 2026 |
- 11,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Aug 3, 2026
- last permit issued
- Jan 24, 2015
- completed
- 448K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 599K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 2014 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 24, 2015
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
Surface location
31.087747, -95.610890
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Houston 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; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler O-3-26835 | Fort Trinidad, East (Buda) | Empire Texas Operating LLC | 3 | 448K | 599K | Dec 2014 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Energy & Expl. Prtnrs Oper., LPDec 2014 → Sep 2016
- 2Pardus Oil & Gas Operating, LPOct 2016 → Apr 2022
- 3Empire Texas Operating LLCMay 2022 → Sep 2022
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 917343-99 | Recompletion | Empire Texas Operating LLC | Jul 21, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 | — | 10,788 |
| 789796-98 | Drill | Energy & Expl. Prtnrs Oper., LP | Dec 11, 2014 | Jul 22, 2014 | Sep 16, 2014 | 11,000 |
| 789796-99 | Drill | Treadstone Energy Partners, LLC | Jun 18, 2014 | Jul 22, 2014 | Sep 16, 2014 | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-3-26835 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 211 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Sub-Clarksville | 8,195 | -7,984 |
| Woodbine | 8,290 | -8,079 |
| Buda | 9,215 | -9,004 |
| Georgetown | 9,309 | -9,098 |
| Edwards | 9,940 | -9,729 |
| Glen Rose | 10,336 | -10,125 |
| PettitPETTET | — | — |
| Rodessa | — | — |
| Travis Peak | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,438 | 9,486 | Perforated |
| 9,522 | 9,712 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 4,373 | 12.25 | 1,625 S |
| 5.5 | 10,990 | 8.75 | 885 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 20, 2016 | Feb 26, 2015 | 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 42-225-31348 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-225-31348 → 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.
Shelly42-225-31245
1.4 KM · Treadstone Energy Partners, LLC · Section with this well →
| Buda | 9,383 | -9,139 |
| Georgetown | 9,458 | -9,214 |
| Edwards | 10,079 | -9,835 |
| Glen Rose | 10,490 | -10,246 |
| Sub-Clarksville | — | |
| Rodessa | — | |
| Pettit | — | |
| Travis Peak | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Hunt Unit42-225-31393
2.1 KM · Pardus Oil & Gas Operating, LP · Section with this well →
| Austin Chalk | 8,144 | -7,916 |
| Sub-Clarksville | 8,344 | -8,116 |
| Woodbine | 8,420 | -8,192 |
| Buda | 9,362 | -9,134 |
| Georgetown | 9,440 | -9,212 |
| Travis Peak | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Glen Rose | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Gore42-225-31397
4.9 KM · Interstate Explorations LLC · Section with this well →
| Sub-Clarksville | 8,597 | |
| Woodbine | 8,648 | |
| Buda | 9,581 | |
| Edwards | 10,130 | |
| Glen Rose | 10,665 | |
| Pettit | — | |
| Travis Peak | — | |
| Rodessa | — |
Joyce Unit42-313-31257
5.4 KM · Pardus Oil & Gas Operating, LP · Section with this well →
| Sub-Clarksville | 8,142 | -7,985 |
| Lewisville - Disposal | 8,180 | -8,023 |
| Woodbine | 8,180 | -8,023 |
| Eagle Ford | 8,496 | -8,339 |
| Dex-Buda | 9,111 | -8,954 |
| Buda | 9,111 | -8,954 |
| Georgetown | 9,188 | -9,031 |
| Frio | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Crespi42-225-31202
5.7 KM · Trailblazer Energy Resources,llc · Section with this well →
| Buda | 960 | -654 |
| Austin Chalk | 8,580 | -8,274 |
| Sub-Clarksville | 8,900 | -8,594 |
| Woodbine | 8,980 | -8,674 |
| Edwards | 10,530 | -10,224 |
| Glen Rose | 11,068 | -10,762 |
| Travis Peak | — | |
| Rodessa | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
W.M. Forrest D Well No.42-313-31038
6.5 KM · Treadstone Energy Partners, LLC · Section with this well →
| Fort Trinidad Dexter Unit | 8,803 | -8,652 |
| Fort Trinidad, East (Buda) | 9,145 | -8,994 |
| Fort Trinidad, East (Georgetown) | 9,220 | -9,069 |
| Sub-Clarksville | — | |
| Woodbine | — | |
| Buda | — | |
| Eagle Ford | — | |
| Wilcox | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Mosley42-225-31349
6.7 KM · Sem Operating Company LLC · Section with this well →
| Sub-Clarksville | 9,120 | -8,848 |
| Woodbine | 9,188 | -8,916 |
| Buda | 10,114 | -9,842 |
| Edwards | 10,712 | -10,440 |
| Glen Rose | 11,210 | -10,938 |
| Travis Peak | — | |
| Pettit | — | |
| Rodessa | — |
Seven J Stock Farm, Inc42-225-30049
7.0 KM · Parten Operating Inc. · Section with this well →
| Austin Chalk | 7,461 | -7,261 |
| Sub-Clarksville | 7,748 | -7,548 |
| Woodbine | 7,868 | -7,668 |
| Buda | 8,792 | -8,592 |
| Edwards | 9,433 | -9,233 |
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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