WELL · 42-237-40477 · DISTRICT 9
Childers #1
Jack County · Dillard SE. (Ellenburger) field · Vertical
Childers #1 (API 42-237-40477) is a well in Jack County operated by Bowles Energy Inc., completed August 25, 2017.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2017 and 2018, permitted to 6,500 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Caddo, Atoka, Bryson, Butram.
Its 2 leases have reported 11.4K barrels of oil and 107K mcf of gas since August 2017, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Longview, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 64 permits on file · (903) 753-7061
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Bowles Energy Inc. |
| Production reports | Bowles Energy, Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Bowles Energy, Inc.Jun 6, 2018 |
- 6,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 6, 2018
- last permit issued
- Aug 25, 2017
- completed
- 11.4K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 107K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2017 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 25, 2017
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
33.455330, -98.159398
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Jack County.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childers O-13-33829 | KRS (Marble Falls) | Bowles Energy, Inc. | 1 | 6.11K | 81.5K | Nov 2018 – Jul 2026 |
| Childers O-13-33696 | Dillard, SE. (Ellenburger) | Bowles Energy, Inc. | 1 | 5.32K | 25.7K | Aug 2017 – Jan 2019 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 8,353 · prior 12 7,907(+6%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 458 · prior 12 655(-30%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Bowles Energy, Inc.Aug 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 840798-99 | Recompletion | Bowles Energy, Inc. | Jun 4, 2018 | Jun 6, 2018 | — | 6,400 |
| 827368-99 | Drill | Bowles Energy, Inc. | Jun 1, 2017 | Jun 8, 2017 | Aug 4, 2017 | 6,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-13-33696 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-13-33829 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,006 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,860 | 5,910 | Perforated |
| 6,312 | 6,330 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 508 | 12.25 | 330 S |
| 5.5 | 6,385 | 7.875 | 335 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 | Jan 29, 2019 | Dec 5, 2018 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 13, 2018 | Nov 16, 2017 | 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 42-237-40477 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-237-40477 → 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.
Alexander Trust Lease42-237-40478
1.1 KM · Legacy Exploration, LLC I · Section with this well →
| Weir | — | |
| Strawn | — | |
| Palo Pinto | — | |
| Gunsight | — | |
| Canyon | — | |
| Caddo | — | |
| Atoka | — | |
| Bryson | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Alexander Omega Trust Lease42-077-35288
1.4 KM · Legacy Exploration, LLC I · Section with this well →
| Canyon | 3,022 | -1,920 |
| Gunsight | — | |
| Granite Wash | — | |
| Overcharged Disposal Zone - 4 MI | — | |
| Strawn | — | |
| Thomas Sand | — | |
| Cisco | — | |
| Undetermined - Gas Producing Zon | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Kirk, H. "A"42-237-30161
1.6 KM · Kirby Exploration Co. of Texas · Section with this well →
| Caddo | 4,402 | -3,429 |
| Atoka | 5,100 | -4,127 |
| Weir | — | |
| Bryson | — | |
| Butram | — | |
| Canyon | — | |
| Gunsight | — | |
| Palo Pinto | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Alexander Omega Trust Lease42-077-35294
1.7 KM · Legacy Exploration, LLC I · Section with this well →
| Undetermined - Gas Producing Zon | — | |
| Overcharged Disposal Zone - 4 MI | — | |
| Strawn | — | |
| Thomas Sand | — | |
| Weir | — | |
| Canyon | — | |
| Cisco | — | |
| Granite Wash | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Alexander Omega Trust Lease42-077-35291
1.7 KM · Legacy Exploration, LLC I · Section with this well →
| Bryson | 4,006 | -2,956 |
| Caddo | 5,571 | -4,521 |
| Marble Falls | 5,888 | -4,838 |
| Canyon | — | |
| Cisco | — | |
| Conglomerate | — | |
| Ellenburger | — | |
| Granite Wash | — |
16 TOPS · FIRST 8
Kenny42-237-40533
2.6 KM · Bowles Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Bryson | 3,841 | -2,769 |
| Caddo | 5,455 | -4,383 |
| Canyon | — | |
| Atoka | — | |
| Butram | — | |
| Gunsight | — | |
| Weir | — | |
| Village Bend | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Ragin' Cajun42-237-40546
3.6 KM · Legacy Exploration, LLC I · Section with this well →
| Bryson | 5,054 | |
| Atoka | 5,712 | |
| Caddo | 5,712 | |
| Weir | — | |
| Butram | — | |
| Canyon | — | |
| Gunsight | — | |
| Palo Pinto | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Hill42-077-20364
3.7 KM · Oakridge Oil and Gas, LP · Section with this well →
| Palo Pinto | 1,280 | -176 |
| Palo Pinto | 1,280 | -176 |
| Bryson | 4,080 | -2,976 |
| Caddo | 5,576 | -4,472 |
| Marble Falls | 5,870 | -4,766 |
| Barnett | 6,100 | -4,996 |
| Ellenburger | 6,324 | -5,220 |
| Ellenburger | 6,324 | -5,220 |
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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