WELL · 42-241-30895 · DISTRICT 3
H J Ballard #1
Jasper County · Adams Ranch (Yegua DY) field · Producing · Directional
H J Ballard #1 (API 42-241-30895) is a well in Jasper County operated by Delfin Operating LLC, completed October 10, 2017 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued July 6, 2017, permitted to 9,500 ft.
It was permitted by Choice Exploration, Inc. and has since transferred to Delfin Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including Miocene (undifferentiated), Frio, Jackson, Nodosaria.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Choice Exploration, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 4, 2026 · 7 permits on file · (214) 926-4266
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Delfin Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Delfin Operating, LLCthrough Sep 2024 |
| Latest permit | Choice Exploration, Inc.Jul 6, 2017 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 6, 2017
- last permit issued
- Oct 10, 2017
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 153K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2017 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 10, 2017
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
Surface location
30.279818, -93.937834
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Jasper 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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H J Ballard G-3-283853 | Adams Ranch (Yegua DY) | Delfin Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 153K | Oct 2017 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 48(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Choice Exploration, Inc.Oct 2017 → Nov 2017
- 2Costa Energy, LLCDec 2017 → Dec 2018
- 3Delfin Operating, LLCJan 2019 → Sep 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 828356-98 | Drill | Choice Exploration, Inc. | Apr 24, 2018 | Jul 6, 2017 | Aug 17, 2017 | 9,500 |
| 828356-99 | Drill | Choice Exploration, Inc. | Jun 29, 2017 | Jul 6, 2017 | Aug 17, 2017 | 9,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-283853 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 34 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE - DISPOSAL | 2,950 | -2,916 |
| FrioFRIO - DISPOSAL | 5,075 | -5,041 |
| JacksonJACKSON - DISPOSAL | 5,850 | -5,816 |
| Nodosaria | 6,705 | -6,671 |
| YeguaYEGUA - DISPOSAL | 8,964 | -8,930 |
| Upper DY Yegua | 9,240 | -9,206 |
| WilcoxWILCOX - DISPOSAL | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,308 | 9,316 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,700 | 13.5 | 797 S |
| 7.625 | 8,447 | 9.875 | 491 S |
| 4.5 | 9,450 | 6.5 | 145 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 | Aug 16, 2018 | May 15, 2018 | Yes |
| 00 | May 3, 2018 | Nov 7, 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 42-241-30895 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-241-30895 → 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.
Yang42-241-30903
2.6 KM · Whitehead Resources, Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Hackberry 6500 Sand | 6,368 | -6,341 |
| Hackberry 1 | 6,608 | -6,581 |
| Hackberry 3 | 6,935 | -6,908 |
| Nodosaria 1 | 7,160 | -7,133 |
| Yegua | — | |
| Frio | — | |
| Jackson | — | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Yang42-241-30911
2.6 KM · Whitehead Resources, Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 2,740 | -2,710 |
| Frio | 3,950 | -3,920 |
| Yegua | — | |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Jackson | — |
Hartburg42-241-30921
3.8 KM · Wagner Oil Company · Section with this well →
| Frio | 5,600 | -5,569 |
| Walden SD | 5,864 | -5,833 |
| 6400 Hackberyy | 6,440 | -6,409 |
| 6400 Hackberry | 6,440 | -6,409 |
| 6700 Hackberry | 6,700 | -6,669 |
| 6900 Hackberry | 7,003 | -6,972 |
| 6900 Hackkberry | 7,003 | -6,972 |
| 7100 Hackberry | 7,117 | -7,086 |
12 TOPS · FIRST 8
BP America A46942-241-30913
6.8 KM · BPX Operating Company · Section with this well →
| Frio | 5,714 | -5,667 |
| Jackson | 7,534 | -7,487 |
| Yegua | 8,591 | -8,544 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Wilcox | — |
Black Stone 40742-351-30923
7.5 KM · Costa Energy, LLC · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 1,640 | -1,612 |
| Frio | 5,395 | -5,367 |
| Nodosaria - Disposal | 7,389 | -7,361 |
| EY Yegua | 12,604 | -12,576 |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Vicksburg | — | |
| Austin Chalk | — | |
| Het - Disposal | — |
Barracuda42-241-30924
10.0 KM · Atoka Operating, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Frio | — | |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Jackson | — | |
| Yegua | — |
Ten Mile42-361-30993
10.1 KM · Atoka Operating, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Hackberry - Disposal | 8,000 | |
| Opiela Sand - Disposal | 9,000 | |
| Yegua | 9,900 | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Frio | — |
Donner Unit42-351-30858
10.8 KM · Nadsoilco LLC · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 2,300 | -2,256 |
| Frio | 4,200 | -4,156 |
| Hackberry | 6,968 | -6,924 |
| Nodosaria - Disposal | 7,415 | -7,371 |
| Austin Chalk | — | |
| Vicksburg | — | |
| Het - Disposal | — | |
| Wilcox | — |
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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