WELL · 42-297-34256 · DISTRICT 2
Smith M. E. #1
Live Oak County · Freeman (Pettus 4600) field · Vertical
Smith M. E. #1 (API 42-297-34256) is a plugged well in Live Oak County, plugged May 22, 2023, last operated by Salt Creek Production Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1997 and 2001, permitted to 5,800 ft.
It was permitted by Edge Petroleum Oper. CO., Inc. and has since transferred to Salt Creek Production Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Edge Petroleum Oper. Co., Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Big Spring, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 29, 2025 · (940) 521-6371
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Salt Creek Production Inc. |
| Production reports | Salt Creek Production, Inc.through Oct 2016 |
| Latest permit | Edge Petroleum Oper. Co., Inc.Jul 26, 2001 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,800
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 26, 2001
- last permit issued
- Jun 8, 2001
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 759K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 1997 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 8, 2001
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 22, 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, M. E. G-2-188222 | Freeman (Pettus 4600) | Salt Creek Production, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 359K | Jun 2001 – Jul 2026 |
| Smith, M. E. G-2-168213 | Dinero, W. (Yegua 5000) | Edge Petroleum Oper. Co., Inc. | 1 | 0 | 401K | Jul 1997 – May 2002 |
| Smith, M. E. G-2-188221 | Freeman (Pettus 4600) | Edge Petroleum Oper. Co., Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jun 2001 – Jun 2001 |
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.
- 1Edge Petroleum Oper. Co., Inc.Jul 1997 → Feb 2006
- 2Enhanced Energy Partners CorpMar 2006 → Jun 2013
- 3Cedar Energy Services, LLCJul 2013 → Dec 2013
- 4Kovar Operating, LLCJan 2014 → Feb 2016
- 5Salt Creek Production, Inc.Mar 2016 → Oct 2016
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 510714-99 | Recompletion | Edge Petroleum Oper. Co., Inc. | Jun 25, 2001 | Jul 26, 2001 | Jun 7, 2001 | 4,997 |
| 463461-99 | Drill | Edge Petroleum Oper. Co., Inc. | Jun 6, 1997 | Jun 6, 1997 | Jun 22, 1997 | 5,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-168213 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-188221 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-188222 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,827 | 4,829 | Perforated |
| 4,834 | 4,836 | Perforated |
| 4,840 | 4,842 | Perforated |
| 5,042 | 5,045 | Perforated |
| 5,049 | 5,052 | Perforated |
| 5,054 | 5,055 | Perforated |
| 5,058 | 5,069 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 587 | 12.25 | 240 S |
| 4.5 | 5,200 | 7.875 | 908 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 | Jun 19, 2002 | Jun 21, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 30, 2002 | — | — |
| 00 | Jul 28, 1998 | Dec 10, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 5, 1998 | — | — |
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 42-297-34256 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-297-34256 → 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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