TEXAS · WELLS · JONES COUNTY · HOWLE LEASE · API 42-253-35328 · DISTRICT 6E
Howle #1
Jones County · Akard (Saddlecreek) field · Vertical
Howle #1 (API 42-253-35328) is a plugged well in Jones County, plugged June 3, 2014, last operated by Bluff Creek Petroleum LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued April 22, 2013, permitted to 2,999 ft.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Dothan Ls, Saddle Creek, Hope Ls, Gunsight.
Its lease has reported 634 barrels of oil since June 2013, with no volume in the three years through April 2026.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Abilene, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- May 11, 2026
- Permits on file
- 117
- Phone
- (325) 676-5557
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Bluff Creek Petroleum LLC |
| Production reports | Bluff Creek Petroleum, LLCthrough Apr 2014 |
| Latest permit | Bluff Creek Petroleum, LLCApr 22, 2013 |
- 2,999
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Apr 22, 2013
- last permit issued
- Jun 3, 2013
- completed
- 634
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2013 THROUGH Apr 2014
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 3, 2013
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 3, 2014
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howle O-8-31268 | Akard (Saddlecreek) | Bluff Creek Petroleum, LLC | 1 | 634 | 0 | Jun 2013 – Apr 2014 |
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.
- 1Bluff Creek Petroleum, LLCJul 2013 → Apr 2014
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 761029-99 | Drill | Bluff Creek Petroleum, LLC | Apr 18, 2013 | Apr 22, 2013 | May 12, 2013 | 2,999 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2013 | Howle O-8-31268 | Akard (Saddlecreek) | Bluff Creek Petroleum LLC | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,655 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Dothan LS | 1,976 | -321 |
| Saddle CreekSADDLE CREEK SAND | 2,022 | -367 |
| Saddle CreekSADDLE CREEK LS | 2,036 | -381 |
| Hope LS | 2,240 | -585 |
| GunsightGUNSIGHT LS | 2,370 | -715 |
| Swastika SD | 2,490 | -835 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,022 | 2,030 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 108 | 12.25 | 110 S |
| 4.5 | 2,395 | 7.875 | 135 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 24, 2014 | Feb 18, 2014 | — |
| 00 | Aug 22, 2013 | Jul 22, 2013 | 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 42-253-35328 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-253-35328 → 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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