WELL · 42-289-31238 · DISTRICT 5
Mellas #1
Leon County · Buffalo SW. (Woodbine) field · Vertical
Mellas #1 (API 42-289-31238) is a plugged well in Leon County, plugged June 5, 1998, last operated by Roosth Production CO..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued March 28, 1996, permitted to 6,050 ft.
It was permitted by Security Exploration, Inc. and has since transferred to Roosth Production CO. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Austin Chalk, Base A/C, Woodbine.
Operator of record
Permitted by Security Exploration, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Tyler, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2019 · 21 permits on file · (903) 593-8333
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Roosth Production Co. |
| Production reports | Roosth Production Co.through Jul 1997 |
| Latest permit | Security Exploration, Inc.Mar 28, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,050
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Mar 28, 1996
- last permit issued
- Apr 22, 1996
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 43K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 1996 THROUGH Sep 1998
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 22, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 5, 1998
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mellas G-5-159076 | Buffalo, SW. (Woodbine) | Roosth Production Co. | 1 | 0 | 43K | Apr 1996 – Sep 1998 |
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.
- 1Roosth & Genecov Production Co.Apr 1996 → Dec 1996
- 2Roosth Production Co.Jan 1997 → Jul 1997
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 446305-99 | Drill | Security Exploration, Inc. | Mar 26, 1996 | Mar 28, 1996 | Mar 31, 1996 | 6,050 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-5-159076 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 357 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Chalk | 5,084 | -4,727 |
| Base A/C | 5,360 | -5,003 |
| Woodbine | 5,560 | -5,203 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,747 | 5,750 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 626 | 11 | 149 S |
| 5.5 | 6,039 | 7.875 | 410 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 20, 1996 | May 22, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 5, 1996 | — | — |
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 42-289-31238 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-289-31238 → 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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