WELL · 42-351-30611 · DISTRICT 6
Champion Int L. Unit A-461 #1
Newton County · Brookeland (Austin Chalk 8800) field · Horizontal
Champion Int L. Unit A-461 #1 (API 42-351-30611) is a horizontal well in Newton County operated by Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler, completed November 10, 1994.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued September 6, 1994, permitted to 11,022 ft.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including Wilcox, Midway, Top Of Saratoga, Saratoga.
Its 2 leases have reported 2.08K barrels of oil and 107K mcf of gas since November 1994, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler
Houston, TX · P-5 New, filed Jun 29, 1992 · 655 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler |
| Production reports | Sonat Exploration Company -Tylerthrough Jan 1998 |
| Latest permit | Sonat Exploration Company -TylerSep 6, 1994 |
- 11,022
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 6, 1994
- last permit issued
- Nov 10, 1994
- completed
- 2.08K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 107K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 1994 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 10, 1994
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion Int'l. Unit A-461 O-6-13534 | Brookeland (Austin Chalk, 8800) | Bonfire Operating LLC | 1 | 2.08K | 14.7K | Nov 1995 – Jul 2026 |
| Champion Int'l. Unit A-461 G-6-152960 | Brookeland (Austin Chalk, 8800) | Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler | 1 | 0 | 92.2K | Nov 1994 – Sep 1996 |
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.
- 1Sonat Exploration Company -TylerNov 1994 → Jan 1998
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 427749-98 | Drill | Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler | Dec 16, 1994 | Sep 6, 1994 | — | 11,022 |
| 427749-99 | Drill | Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler | Sep 6, 1994 | Sep 6, 1994 | Sep 14, 1994 | 11,022 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-152960 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-6-13534 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 204 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| WilcoxTOP OF WILCOX | 3,778 | -3,574 |
| Wilcox | 3,778 | -3,574 |
| Wilcox | 4,273 | -4,069 |
| Midway | 7,867 | -7,663 |
| MidwayTOP OF MIDWAY | 7,867 | -7,663 |
| Midway | 8,465 | -8,261 |
| Top of Saratoga | 8,890 | -8,686 |
| Saratoga | 9,460 | -9,256 |
| BlossomTOP OF BLOSSOM | 9,480 | -9,276 |
| TaylorTOP OF TAYLOR | 9,832 | -9,628 |
| Blossom | 10,113 | -9,909 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,125 | -9,921 |
| Austin ChalkAUSTIN CHALK, 8800 | 10,125 | -9,921 |
| Austin ChalkTOP OF AUSTIN CHALK | 10,125 | -9,921 |
| Austin ChalkTOP OF AUSTIN CHALK, 8800 | 10,125 | -9,921 |
| Taylor | 10,470 | -10,266 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1,088 | 14,002 | Perforated |
| 10,125 | 14,002 | Perforated |
| 10,125 | 14,871 | Perforated |
| 10,260 | 14,871 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,140 | 13.5 | 960 S |
| 7.625 | 10,188 | 9.875 | 910 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 | Nov 30, 2021 | Oct 21, 2021 | — |
| 00 | Apr 16, 1997 | Dec 14, 1995 | — |
| 00 | Jun 13, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 30, 1995 | Feb 15, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 21, 1995 | Dec 13, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 3, 1995 | — | — |
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 42-351-30611 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-351-30611 → 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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