TEXAS · WELLS · RUSK COUNTY · ALFORD, JESSE B. LEASE · API 42-401-30705 · DISTRICT 06
Alford Jesse B. #1
Rusk County · Minden (Cotton Valley Cons.) field · Producing · Vertical
Alford Jesse B. #1 (API 42-401-30705) is a well in Rusk County operated by Buffco Production Inc., completed August 31, 1978 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in May 1, 2026.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued May 11, 1978, permitted to 10,870 ft.
It was permitted by Louisiana Land & Expl. CO., The and has since transferred to Buffco Production Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Louisiana Land & Expl. Co., The; 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 Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Louisiana Land & Expl. Co., TheMay 11, 1978 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,870
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- May 11, 1978
- last permit issued
- Aug 31, 1978
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 290K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 31, 1978
- Shut in
- May 1, 2026
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alford, Jesse B. G-6-85234 | Minden (Cotton Valley Cons.) | Buffco Production Inc. | 1 | 0 | 290K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 151 · prior 12 199(-24%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 14-Sight Operating CompanyJan 1993 → Jun 1996
- 2Buffco Production Inc.Jul 1996 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23956-99 | Drill | Louisiana Land & Expl. Co., The | May 11, 1978 | May 11, 1978 | May 19, 1978 | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 1978 | Alford Jesse B. G-6-85234 | Minden (Cotton Valley Cons.) | Buffco Production Inc. | Producing · shut in May 1, 2026 | 10,870 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,397 | 10,656 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 2,235 | 12.25 | — |
| 2.875 | 10,185 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 10,855 | 7.875 | — |
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 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jul 13, 1979 | — |
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 42-401-30705 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-401-30705 → 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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