WELL · 42-313-30944 · DISTRICT 3
Ketchum #1
Madison County · Fort Trinidad (Dexter) field · Vertical
Ketchum #1 (API 42-313-30944) is a well in Madison County operated by Wildfire Energy Operating LLC, completed November 29, 2012.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended twice) between 2012 and 2018, permitted to 13,000 ft.
It was permitted by MD America Energy, LLC and has since transferred to Wildfire Energy Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 19 formation tops, including Wilcox, Sub-Clarksville, Woodbine, Lewisville - Disposal.
Its 5 leases have reported 6.24K barrels of oil and 74.7K mcf of gas since November 2012, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 5 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by MD America Energy, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 171 permits on file · (713) 261-3871
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Wildfire Energy Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Wildfire Energy Operating LLCthrough Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | MD America Energy, LLCApr 3, 2018 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,000
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Apr 3, 2018
- last permit issued
- Nov 29, 2012
- completed
- 6.24K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 74.7K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2012 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 29, 2012
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
31.079000, -95.807637
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Madison County.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the 5 leases this well is completed on; they carry 5 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ketchum G-3-284388 | Fort Trinidad (Dexter) | Wildfire Energy Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 11.7K | Mar 2018 – Jul 2026 |
| Ketchum G-3-284586 | Fort Trinidad (Glen Rose, Upper) | Wildfire Energy Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | Sep 2017 – Jul 2026 |
| Ketchum G-3-284604 | Fort Trinidad, East (Buda) | Wildfire Energy Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | Sep 2017 – Jul 2026 |
| Ketchum G-3-284628 | Fort Trinidad, East (Georgetown) | Wildfire Energy Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | Sep 2017 – Jul 2026 |
| Ketchum O-3-26287 | Fort Trinidad (Dexter) | Wildfire Energy Operating LLC | 1 | 6.24K | 63K | Nov 2012 – Aug 2022 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 104 · prior 12 163(-36%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Silver Oak Energy, LLCDec 2012 → Aug 2015
- 2MD America Energy, LLCApr 2016 → Apr 2022
- 3Wildfire Energy Operating LLCMay 2022 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 837823-98 | Recompletion | MD America Energy, LLC | Jul 9, 2018 | Apr 3, 2018 | Nov 25, 2012 | 11,500 |
| 837823-99 | Recompletion | MD America Energy, LLC | Mar 21, 2018 | Apr 3, 2018 | Nov 25, 2012 | 11,500 |
| 745708-98 | Drill | Silver Oak Energy, LLC | Nov 19, 2012 | Aug 10, 2012 | Aug 30, 2012 | 13,000 |
| 745708-99 | Drill | Silver Oak Energy, LLC | Aug 1, 2012 | Aug 10, 2012 | Aug 30, 2012 | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-284388 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-3-284586 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-3-284604 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-3-284628 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-26287 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 271 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| WilcoxWILCOX - DISPOSAL | 1,388 | -1,117 |
| Sub-Clarksville | 8,020 | -7,749 |
| Woodbine | 8,169 | -7,898 |
| Lewisville - Disposal | 8,306 | -8,035 |
| Eagle FordEAGLEFORD | 8,539 | -8,268 |
| Fort Trinidad (Dexter) | 8,728 | -8,457 |
| Buda | 8,930 | -8,659 |
| Dex-Buda | 8,930 | -8,659 |
| Fort Trinidad, East (Buda) | 8,932 | -8,661 |
| BudaBUDA - DISPOSAL | 8,963 | -8,692 |
| Fort Trinidad, East (Georgetown) | 9,052 | -8,781 |
| Georgetown | 9,052 | -8,781 |
| Edwards | 9,539 | -9,268 |
| Fort Trinidad, East (Edwards) | 9,560 | -9,289 |
| Fort Trinidad, E. (Edwards -A-) | 9,634 | -9,363 |
| Fort Trinidad, SE (Edwards) | 9,908 | -9,637 |
| Fort Trinidad (Glen Rose, Upper) | 10,203 | -9,932 |
| Glen Rose | 10,203 | -9,932 |
| FrioFRIO - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| RodessaRODESSA - H2S | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,728 | 8,748 | Perforated |
| 8,728 | 11,097 | Perforated |
| 8,930 | 9,022 | Perforated |
| 9,052 | 9,446 | Perforated |
| 9,539 | 9,740 | Perforated |
| 9,908 | 9,976 | Perforated |
| 10,203 | 10,469 | Perforated |
| 10,203 | 10,494 | Perforated |
| 10,504 | 10,620 | Perforated |
| 10,658 | 11,097 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 4,234 | 8.75 | 395 S |
| 9.625 | 4,253 | 12.5 | 1,750 S |
| 7 | 11,418 | 8.75 | 485 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 | Sep 14, 2018 | May 10, 2018 | — |
| 00 | Sep 11, 2018 | May 10, 2018 | — |
| 00 | Sep 5, 2018 | May 10, 2018 | — |
| 00 | Aug 8, 2018 | Apr 6, 2018 | — |
| 00 | Oct 29, 2014 | May 1, 2014 | — |
| 00 | Mar 27, 2014 | Feb 11, 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 42-313-30944 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-313-30944 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Coleman42-313-31366
3.3 KM · Lacrosse Exploration LLC · Section with this well →
| Lance | 4,826 | -4,497 |
| Mesaverde | 6,800 | -6,471 |
| Clagget Shale | 7,550 | -7,221 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,610 | -7,281 |
| Cody | 8,100 | -7,771 |
| Niobrara | 8,796 | -8,467 |
| Lower Cody | 9,030 | -8,701 |
| Sub-Clarksville | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Burns42-313-31330
5.7 KM · Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Austin Chalk | 7,900 | -7,674 |
| Kiamichi | 9,670 | -9,444 |
| Edwards | 9,720 | -9,494 |
| Paluxy | 10,340 | -10,114 |
| Glen Rose | 10,480 | -10,254 |
| Frio | — | |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Sub-Clarksville | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Tommie JO Manning, Etal42-313-30920
6.9 KM · Fidelity Explor. & Prod. Co. · Section with this well →
| Midway | 5,391 | -5,136 |
| Austin Chalk | 8,039 | -7,784 |
| Eagle Ford | 8,394 | -8,139 |
| Woodbine | 8,532 | -8,277 |
| Dexter | 8,839 | -8,584 |
| Buda | 9,351 | -9,096 |
| Del Rio | 9,411 | -9,156 |
| Georgetown | 9,425 | -9,170 |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Osr-Halliday Unit42-313-31405
8.3 KM · Woodbine Production Corporation · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 1,501 | -1,200 |
| Sub-Clarksville | 7,930 | -7,629 |
| Eagle Ford | 8,098 | -7,797 |
| Woodbine | 8,224 | -7,923 |
| Lewisville - Disposal | — | |
| Dex-Buda | — | |
| Georgetown | — | |
| Buda | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Stewart42-313-31345
9.4 KM · Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Austin Chalk | 8,050 | -7,793 |
| Woodbine | 8,405 | -8,148 |
| Dexter | 8,902 | -8,645 |
| Buda | 9,432 | -9,175 |
| Del Rio | 9,480 | -9,223 |
| Georgetown | 9,504 | -9,247 |
| Kiamichi | 9,925 | -9,668 |
| Frio | — |
15 TOPS · FIRST 8
Rader42-313-31328
9.5 KM · Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Austin Chalk | 8,122 | -7,910 |
| Woodbine | 8,450 | -8,238 |
| Dexter | 8,930 | -8,718 |
| Buda | 9,333 | -9,121 |
| Del Rio | 9,370 | -9,158 |
| Georgetown | 9,410 | -9,198 |
| Kiamichi | 9,830 | -9,618 |
| Edwards | 9,870 | -9,658 |
18 TOPS · FIRST 8
Gerald Wakefield Unit42-313-30791
10.1 KM · Palmer Petroleum Inc. · Section with this well →
| Midway | 5,454 | -5,265 |
| Austin Chalk | 8,075 | -7,886 |
| Sub-Clarksville | 8,320 | -8,131 |
| Sub Clarkville | 8,320 | -8,131 |
| Sub-Clarksville | 8,320 | -8,131 |
| Woodbine | 8,443 | -8,254 |
| Dexter | 8,940 | -8,751 |
| Buda | 9,330 | -9,141 |
16 TOPS · FIRST 8
McFarland - Hardwick Unit42-313-31391
10.8 KM · Wheeler Operating Corporation · Section with this well →
| Sub-Clarksville | 8,542 | -8,232 |
| Eagle Ford | 8,596 | -8,286 |
| Woodbine | 8,684 | -8,374 |
| Frio | — | |
| Dex-Buda | — | |
| Georgetown | — | |
| Buda | — | |
| Lewisville - Disposal | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
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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