WELL · 42-227-34725 · DISTRICT 8
LA Roy Shafer Unit #1
Howard County · Hobo South (Canyon Reef) field · Vertical
La Roy Shafer Unit #1 (API 42-227-34725) is a plugged well in Howard County, plugged June 6, 2022, last operated by Finley Resources Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued October 30, 1992, permitted to 7,600 ft.
It was permitted by Wiser Oil Company, The and has since transferred to Finley Resources Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Spraberry, Wolfcamp, Black Penn Shale, Pennsylvanian.
Its lease has reported 89.2K barrels of oil and 111K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Wiser Oil Company, The; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Fort Worth, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Nov 12, 2025
- Permits on file
- 276
- Phone
- (817) 336-1924
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Finley Resources Inc. |
| Production reports | Finley Resources, Inc.through Aug 2000 |
| Latest permit | Wiser Oil Company, TheOct 30, 1992 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,600
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 30, 1992
- last permit issued
- Jan 9, 1993
- completed
- 89.2K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 111K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 9, 1993
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 6, 2022
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Roy Shafer Unit O-10-33679 | Hobo, South (Canyon Reef) | Finley Resources, Inc. | 1 | 89.2K | 111K | Jan 1993 – 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.
- 1Wiser Oil Company, TheJan 1993 → Mar 1999
- 2Finley Resources, Inc.Sep 1999 → Aug 2000
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 405489-98 | Drill | Wiser Oil Company, The | Jan 11, 1993 | Oct 30, 1992 | Dec 13, 1992 | 7,600 |
| 405489-99 | Drill | Wiser Oil Company, The | Oct 30, 1992 | Oct 30, 1992 | — | 7,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 1993 | LA Roy Shafer Unit O-10-33679 | Hobo South (Canyon Reef) | Finley Resources Inc. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,362 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Spraberry | 4,878 | -2,516 |
| Wolfcamp | 6,210 | -3,848 |
| Black Penn Shale | 7,290 | -4,928 |
| PennsylvanianPENN REEF | 7,430 | -5,068 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,438 | 7,445 | Open hole |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 360 | 17.5 | 365 S |
| 8.625 | 2,517 | 11 | 1,150 S |
| 5.5 | 7,438 | — | 890 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 | Oct 5, 1998 | Nov 6, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Mar 3, 1993 | Feb 28, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 24, 1993 | — | — |
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 42-227-34725 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-34725 → 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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