TEXAS · WELLS · JACK COUNTY · BUTTS LEASE · API 42-237-36885 · DISTRICT 7C
Butts #1
Jack County · Butts (Congl.) field · Vertical
Butts #1 (API 42-237-36885) is a plugged well in Jack County, plugged June 30, 2017, last operated by Wise Production Company.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 5, 1985, permitted to 5,999 ft.
It was permitted by Sunset Energy Of Texas, Inc. and has since transferred to Wise Production Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including "A" Conglomerate.
Operator of record
Permitted by Sunset Energy of Texas, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Bowie, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Oct 9, 2025
- Permits on file
- 13
- Phone
- (940) 872-3535
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Wise Production Company |
| Production reports | Wise Production Companythrough Dec 2016 |
| Latest permit | Sunset Energy of Texas, Inc.Aug 5, 1985 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,999
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 5, 1985
- last permit issued
- Sep 25, 1985
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 217K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jun 2017
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 25, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 30, 2017
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butts G-13-118856 | Butts (Congl.) | Wise Production Company | 1 | 0 | 217K | Jan 1993 – Jun 2017 |
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.
- 1First State Gas, Inc.Jan 1993 → Apr 2004
- 2J & C Operating CompanyMay 2004 → May 2006
- 3Wolsey Well Service, L.P.Jun 2006 → Jun 2014
- 4Wise Production CompanyJul 2014 → Dec 2016
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 281653-99 | Drill | Sunset Energy of Texas, Inc. | Nov 7, 1985 | Aug 5, 1985 | — | 5,999 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 1985 | Butts G-13-118856 | Butts (Congl.) | Wise Production Company | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,083 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| "A" Conglomerate | 5,633 | -4,550 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,637 | 5,648 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 315 | 12.25 | 190 S |
| 4.5 | 5,790 | 7.875 | 150 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 | Jul 11, 1988 | May 25, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 15, 1986 | Feb 10, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 5, 1985 | Oct 22, 1985 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 3, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-237-36885 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-237-36885 → 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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