WELL · 42-295-32266 · DISTRICT 10
Bussard #1
Lipscomb County · Higgins South (Morrow) field · Vertical
Bussard #1 (API 42-295-32266) is a plugged well in Lipscomb County, plugged December 30, 2013, last operated by 4p Energy Texas LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued December 1, 1995, permitted to 12,150 ft.
It was permitted by Universal Resources Corp. and has since transferred to 4p Energy Texas LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Douglas, Tonkawa, Cleveland, Novi.
Operator of record
Permitted by Universal Resources Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Denver, CO · P-5 Y, filed Dec 4, 2020 · 127 permits on file · (303) 478-4800
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | 4P Energy Texas LLC |
| Production reports | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.through Oct 2012 |
| Latest permit | Universal Resources Corp.Dec 1, 1995 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,150
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Dec 1, 1995
- last permit issued
- Oct 24, 1997
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 208K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 1997 THROUGH Aug 2016
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 24, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Dec 30, 2013
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bussard G-14-166408 | Higgins, South (Morrow) | 4P Energy Texas, LLC | 1 | 0 | 208K | Oct 1997 – Aug 2016 |
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.
- 1Universal Resources Corp.Nov 1997 → Mar 1999
- 2Questar Expl. and Prod. Co.Apr 1999 → Aug 2002
- 3Nielson & Associates, IncSep 2002 → Jun 2004
- 4Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Jul 2004 → Oct 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 441370-97 | Drill | Universal Resources Corp. | Dec 12, 1996 | Dec 1, 1995 | Apr 4, 1997 | 12,150 |
| 441370-98 | Drill | Universal Resources Corp. | Dec 12, 1996 | Dec 1, 1995 | — | 12,150 |
| 441370-99 | Drill | Universal Resources Corp. | Nov 10, 1995 | Dec 1, 1995 | — | 12,150 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-14-166408 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,591 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,399 | 11,486 | Perforated |
| 11,670 | 11,746 | Perforated |
| 11,808 | 11,814 | Perforated |
| 11,916 | 11,924 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 60 | — | — |
| 8.625 | 1,929 | 12.25 | 910 S |
| 4.5 | 12,141 | 7.625 | 390 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 | Feb 17, 1998 | Jan 12, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 9, 1998 | Dec 29, 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 42-295-32266 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-295-32266 → 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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