42-423-31481

Final Completion

BUTLER L. A.

SMITH County · District 6 · THOMAS OPERATING LTD. CO. · CHAPEL HILL (RODESSA)

Permits

Max Depth

8,700 ft

First Permit

1996-12-27

Latest Activity

2004-11-01

Lifespan

8 yrs

Regulatory Status

Schedule

OFF SCHEDULE

Completion

1997-03-01

Shut-In

—

Plugged

—

Production Summary

Cum Oil

— bbl

Cum Gas

— mcf

First Production

1993-01

Last Production

2026-07

Operator History

Chain of Custody

THOMAS, B. K. 1993-1997→ THOMAS OPERATING LTD. CO. 1997-2026

Lease Production

Production is reported at the lease level. View production data, decline curves, and history on the lease page.

Formation Tops (7) Elevation 498 ft (KB)

CSV

Formation	Top Depth (MD)	Subsea (+above / −below SL)
BASE AUSTIN CHALK (Austin Chalk)	3,960 ft	-3,462 ft
BASE OF AUSTIN CHALK (Austin Chalk)	3,960 ft	-3,462 ft
WOODBINE	4,020 ft	-3,522 ft
PALUXY	5,630 ft	-5,132 ft
MASSIVE ANHYDRITE (Massive Anhydrite (marker))	7,180 ft	-6,682 ft
RODESSA	7,600 ft	-7,102 ft
PETTIT	8,000 ft	-7,502 ft

As reported by operators on W-2/G-1 completion filings (RRC wellbore records). Depths are measured depth; names appear as filed. Subsea = reported elevation − measured depth (negative = below sea level; vertical wellbores only). View filings & logs at RRC ↗

Perforations (4)

Interval	Type
7,694–7,704 ft	Perforated
8,190–8,204 ft	Perforated
8,288–8,300 ft	Perforated
8,348–8,366 ft	Perforated

Casing (2)

Size	Set Depth	Cement
8.625"	1,541 ft	390 sx
5.5"	7,874 ft	600 sx

Permit History (2)

#552949 Drill Final Completion

BUTLER, L. A. · 8,700 ft

2004-11-01

#456710 Drill Final Completion

BUTLER, L. A. · 8,700 ft

1996-12-27

Spud 1997-01-24

Applications (2)

#552949 A THOMAS OPERATING LTD. CO.

received 2004-10-28

#456710 A THOMAS, B. K.

received 1996-12-23

Records & Logs

5 completion filings on record · 2 with log images at RRC.

W-2/G-1 2005-01-31 log on file

W-2/G-1 1999-05-05

W-2/G-1 1997-05-02 log on file

W-2/G-1 1997-06-02

Completion packets + logs ↗ Wellbore filings ↗

Completion packets open directly (post-2011 filings include attached logs). Log images can't be deep-linked — clicking copies the API for you to paste.

No GPS coordinates yet

Coordinates come from the RRC GIS backfill and usually appear within days of permit issuance. Located in SMITH County.

Well Details

Well Number: 3
Max Depth: 8,700 ft
Drill Type: Vertical
County: SMITH
District: 6
Operator: THOMAS OPERATING LTD. CO.
Completed: 1997-03-01

Operator

Name: THOMAS OPER LTD. CO
Location: DALLAS
P-5 Status: Active (filed 2025-12-22)
Cum Oil (all leases): 346,443 bbl
Cum Gas (all leases): 94,554 mcf
Activities: OPRS/O
Total Permits: 8