TEXAS · WELLS · HUTCHINSON COUNTY · CHILDERS LEASE · API 42-233-32740 · DISTRICT 08
Childers #31
Hutchinson County · Panhandle West (Red Cave) field · Producing · Vertical
Childers #31 (API 42-233-32740) is a well in Hutchinson County operated by Burk Royalty CO. Ltd., completed September 13, 1997 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued May 22, 1997, permitted to 2,400 ft.
It was permitted by Huber, J. M., Corporation and has since transferred to Burk Royalty CO. Ltd. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Red Cave.
Its lease has reported 662 barrels of oil and 393K mcf of gas since September 1997, last reporting volume in April 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Huber, J. M., Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Wichita Falls, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 4, 2025
- Permits on file
- 384
- Phone
- (940) 397-8600
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Burk Royalty Co. Ltd. |
| Production reports | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Huber, J. M., CorporationMay 22, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 2,400
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- May 22, 1997
- last permit issued
- Sep 13, 1997
- completed
- 662
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 393K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 1997 THROUGH Apr 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 13, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childers G-14-165915 | Panhandle, West (Red Cave) | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. | 1 | 662 | 393K | Sep 1997 – Apr 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 3,109 · prior 12 7,633(-59%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Huber, J. M., CorporationSep 1997 → Oct 2005
- 2Stallion Energy LLCNov 2005 → Jun 2007
- 3Linn Operating, Inc.Jul 2007 → Apr 2017
- 4Linn Operating, LLCMay 2017 → Feb 2018
- 5Scout Energy Management LLCMar 2018 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 462579-99 | Drill | Huber, J. M., Corporation | May 19, 1997 | May 22, 1997 | Jul 7, 1997 | 2,400 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 1997 | Childers G-14-165915 | Panhandle West (Red Cave) | Burk Royalty Co. Ltd. | Producing | 2,400 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,210 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Red Cave | 2,018 | 1,192 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,034 | 2,090 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 427 | 12.25 | 250 S |
| 5.5 | 2,396 | 7.875 | 200 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. The record date is the RRC's own date on the record, not the day the report was filed: 462,034 of the state's filings carry 1984-01-12. About these reports →
| Suffix | RRC record date | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Feb 2, 1998 | Oct 15, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 15, 1998 | — | — |
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 42-233-32740 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-233-32740 → scanned completion filings
Log images filed since 2004 open from the RRC's log search for this well; none are loaded here for it.
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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