WELL · 42-399-35444 · DISTRICT 7
Byler #1
Runnels County · Elm Creek (Palo Pinto) field · Shut IN · Vertical
Byler #1 (API 42-399-35444) is a well in Runnels County operated by Retriever Operating LLC, completed December 20, 2014 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued September 5, 2014, permitted to 5,000 ft.
It was permitted by Wishbone Texas Operating CO LLC and has since transferred to Retriever Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including Coleman Junction, Cambrian, Canyon, Cisco.
Its lease has reported 69 barrels of oil since December 2014, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Wishbone Texas Operating Co LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jun 4, 2026 · (713) 898-6295
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Retriever Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Wishbone Texas Operating Co LLCthrough Jan 2015 |
| Latest permit | Wishbone Texas Operating Co LLCSep 5, 2014 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Sep 5, 2014
- last permit issued
- Dec 20, 2014
- completed
- 69
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 2014 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 20, 2014
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byler O-9-18789 | Elm Creek (Palo Pinto) | Retriever Operating LLC | 1 | 69 | 0 | Dec 2014 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Wishbone Texas Operating Co LLCJan 2015 → Jan 2015
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 793000-99 | Drill | Wishbone Texas Operating Co LLC | Jul 30, 2014 | Sep 5, 2014 | Oct 17, 2014 | 5,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-9-18789 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 9 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Coleman JunctionCOLEMAN JUNCTION - POSSIBLE WATE | 1,440 | -1,431 |
| Cambrian | — | — |
| Canyon | — | — |
| Cisco | — | — |
| King | — | — |
| Problem Zone - 5 Mile Radius Aro | — | — |
| Strawn | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,499 | 3,513 | Perforated |
| 3,518 | 3,532 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 309 | 12.25 | 200 S |
| 4.5 | 3,626 | 7.875 | 425 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 | Feb 26, 2015 | Feb 10, 2015 | 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 42-399-35444 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-399-35444 → 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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