WELL · 42-293-31046 · DISTRICT 5
Hyden #1
Limestone County · Oletha (Rodessa) field · Vertical
Hyden #1 (API 42-293-31046) is a plugged well in Limestone County, plugged September 27, 2017, last operated by Ch4 Energy II LLC.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended 3 times) between 1994 and 1997, permitted to 9,999 ft.
It was permitted by Brannon Oil & Gas, Inc. and has since transferred to Ch4 Energy II LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including B/Austin Chalk, B/Austinck, Rodessa, Pettit.
Its 3 leases have reported 14.2K barrels of oil and 135K mcf of gas since March 1995, last reporting in April 2018. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Brannon Oil & Gas, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Fort Worth, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 4, 2018 · 10 permits on file · (214) 649-5037
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | CH4 Energy II LLC |
| Production reports | CH4 Energy II, LLCthrough Aug 2017 |
| Latest permit | Brannon Oil & Gas, Inc.Oct 3, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,999
- total depth, ft
- 5
- permits on file
- Oct 3, 1997
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 14.2K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 135K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 1995 THROUGH Apr 2018
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Sep 27, 2017
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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyden O-5-3616 | Oletha (Rodessa) | CH4 Energy II, LLC | 1 | 14.2K | 32.1K | Feb 1998 – Apr 2018 |
| Hyden G-5-165651 | Oletha (Rodessa) | Brannon Oil & Gas, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 1.66K | Sep 1997 – Jan 1998 |
| Hyden G-5-153814 | Oletha (Cotton Valley Sand) | Brannon Oil & Gas, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 102K | Mar 1995 – Sep 1997 |
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.
- 1Brannon Oil & Gas, Inc.May 1995 → Feb 2013
- 2CH4 Energy, LLCFeb 2005 → May 2006
- 3CH4 Energy II, LLCMar 2013 → Aug 2017
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 468142-98 | Recompletion | Brannon Oil & Gas, Inc. | Nov 3, 1997 | Oct 3, 1997 | — | 6,800 |
| 468142-99 | Recompletion | Brannon Oil & Gas, Inc. | Sep 29, 1997 | Oct 3, 1997 | Aug 29, 1997 | 6,800 |
| 421247-97 | Drill | Brannon Oil & Gas, Inc. | Mar 22, 1995 | Feb 22, 1994 | — | 9,999 |
| 421247-98 | Drill | Fortson Oil Company | Apr 12, 1994 | Feb 22, 1994 | — | 9,999 |
| 421247-99 | Drill | Fortson Oil Company | Feb 17, 1994 | Feb 22, 1994 | Mar 16, 1994 | 9,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-5-153814 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-5-165651 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-5-3616 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 466 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| B/Austin Chalk | 3,910 | -3,444 |
| B/Austinck | 3,910 | -3,444 |
| Rodessa | 6,650 | -6,184 |
| Pettit | 7,250 | -6,784 |
| Travis Peak | 7,460 | -6,994 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,200 | -8,734 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,702 | 6,712 | Perforated |
| 6,724 | 6,726 | Perforated |
| 9,739 | 9,744 | Perforated |
| 9,759 | 9,759 | Perforated |
| 9,797 | 9,798 | Perforated |
| 9,839 | 9,845 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 903 | 12.25 | 333 S |
| 5.5 | 9,880 | 8.75 | 976 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 21, 1998 | May 26, 1998 | — |
| 00 | Jul 8, 1998 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 5, 1998 | Oct 31, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 30, 1997 | — | — |
| 00 | May 10, 1995 | Mar 30, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | May 5, 1995 | — | — |
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 42-293-31046 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-293-31046 → 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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