WELL · 42-245-32136 · DISTRICT 3
China Townsite Unit #1
Jefferson County · China Townsite (Yegua EY-2) field · Producing · Directional
China Townsite Unit #1 (API 42-245-32136) is a well in Jefferson County operated by Zachry Exploration LLC, completed December 10, 1996 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued August 1, 1996, permitted to 14,700 ft.
It was permitted by Ballard Exploration Company,Inc. and has since transferred to Zachry Exploration LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Top Nodosaria (Tvd), Vicksburg, Yegua.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Ballard Exploration Company,inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
San Antonio, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 25 permits on file · (877) 322-8876
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Zachry Exploration LLC |
| Production reports | Zachry Exploration, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Ballard Exploration Company,inc.Aug 1, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 14,700
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 1, 1996
- last permit issued
- Dec 10, 1996
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 12.8M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 1996 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 10, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China Townsite Unit G-3-163503 | China Townsite (Yegua EY-2) | Zachry Exploration, LLC | 1 | 0 | 12.8M | Dec 1996 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 57,218 · prior 12 61,520(-7%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Ballard Exploration Company,inc.Dec 1996 → May 2013
- 2White Oak Operating Company LLCJun 2013 → May 2023
- 3Zachry Exploration, LLCAug 2023 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 451013-98 | Drill | Ballard Exploration Company,inc. | Jan 24, 1997 | Aug 1, 1996 | — | 13,923 |
| 451013-99 | Drill | Ballard Exploration Company,inc. | Aug 1, 1996 | Aug 1, 1996 | Aug 4, 1996 | 14,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-163503 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 41 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 12,858 | 12,878 | Perforated |
| 13,354 | 13,374 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 3,988 | 17.5 | 3,025 S |
| 7 | 11,660 | 9.625 | 288 S |
| 9.625 | 11,902 | 12.25 | 420 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 22, 1997 | Jan 10, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 15, 1997 | — | — |
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 42-245-32136 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-245-32136 → 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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