TEXAS · WELLS · MARION COUNTY · KING, O. P. LEASE · API 42-315-30651 · DISTRICT 06
King O. P. #1
Marion County · Lassater (Cotton Valley) field · Vertical
King O. P. #1 (API 42-315-30651) is a plugged well in Marion County, plugged October 31, 2014, last operated by Buffco Production Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued May 7, 1984, permitted to 12,000 ft.
It was permitted by Santa FE Minerals, Inc. and has since transferred to Buffco Production Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Austin Chalk, Buda, Pettit, Travis Peak.
Operator of record
Permitted by Santa FE Minerals, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Longview, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Nov 14, 2025
- Permits on file
- 397
- Phone
- (903) 988-8199
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Buffco Production Inc. |
| Production reports | Buffco Production Inc.through Sep 2012 |
| Latest permit | Santa FE Minerals, Inc.May 7, 1984 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- May 7, 1984
- last permit issued
- Apr 10, 1985
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 770K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Oct 2014
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 10, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Oct 31, 2014
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King, O. P. G-6-117036 | Lassater, E. (Cotton Valley) | Buffco Production Inc. | 1 | 0 | 770K | Jan 1993 – Oct 2014 |
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.
- 1Janex Oil Co., Inc.Jan 1993 → Dec 1999
- 2Enexco, Inc.Jan 2000 → Dec 2000
- 3Matador Operating CompanyJan 2001 → Jun 2003
- 4Brown, Tom Inc.Aug 2003 → Dec 2004
- 5Encana Oil & Gas(usa) Inc.Jan 2005 → Dec 2009
- 6Buffco Production Inc.Sep 2012 → Sep 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 237867-99 | Drill | Santa FE Minerals, Inc. | Apr 20, 1984 | May 7, 1984 | — | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 1985 | King O. P. G-6-117036 | Lassater (Cotton Valley) | Buffco Production Inc. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 295 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Austin ChalkBASE AUSTIN CHALK | 2,950 | -2,655 |
| Buda | 3,870 | -3,575 |
| Pettit | 7,420 | -7,125 |
| Travis Peak | 7,580 | -7,285 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY LIME | 11,200 | -10,905 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,540 | 10,604 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 3,876 | 12.25 | 1,440 S |
| 7 | 12,045 | 8.75 | 2,000 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 12, 1985 | May 20, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Jul 9, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-315-30651 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-315-30651 → 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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