TEXAS · WELLS · RUSK COUNTY · DORSEY ESTATE LEASE · API 42-401-30932 · DISTRICT 06
Dorsey Estate #1
Rusk County · Oak Hill (Cotton Valley) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Dorsey Estate #1 (API 42-401-30932) is a well in Rusk County operated by Craton Operating LLC, completed December 23, 1980 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in May 1, 2010.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 25, 1980, permitted to 10,890 ft.
It was permitted by Machin, Art & Associates, Inc. and has since transferred to Craton Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Glen Rose, Rodessa, Pettit, Travis Peak.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Machin, Art & Associates, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Bellaire, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Jun 25, 2026
- Permits on file
- 14
- Phone
- (713) 900-3456
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Craton Operating LLC |
| Production reports | NFR Energy, LLCthrough Apr 2010 |
| Latest permit | Machin, Art & Associates, Inc.Feb 25, 1980 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,890
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 25, 1980
- last permit issued
- Dec 23, 1980
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 458K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 23, 1980
- Shut in
- May 1, 2010
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active – Extension (X)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorsey Estate G-6-91226 | Oak Hill (Cotton Valley) | Craton Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 458K | Jan 1993 – 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.
- 1Machin & Associates, Inc.Jan 1993 → May 1994
- 2Sonat Exploration Company -TylerJun 1994 → Nov 1995
- 3Arena Resources, L. L. C.Nov 1996 → Oct 2006
- 4Rusk Energy Management, LLCNov 2006 → Dec 2007
- 5NFR Energy, LLCJan 2008 → Apr 2010
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73473-99 | Drill | Machin, Art & Associates, Inc. | Feb 25, 1980 | Feb 25, 1980 | Jul 10, 1980 | 10,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 1980 | Dorsey Estate G-6-91226 | Oak Hill (Cotton Valley) | Craton Operating LLC | Temp Abandoned · shut in May 1, 2010 | 10,890 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 426 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Glen RoseGLENROSE | 4,805 | -4,379 |
| Rodessa | 6,477 | -6,051 |
| Pettit | 7,170 | -6,744 |
| Travis Peak | 7,490 | -7,064 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,194 | -8,768 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,518 | 10,762 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 3,303 | 12.25 | 1,615 S |
| 4.5 | 10,882 | 7.875 | 1,400 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 | Jan 12, 1984 | Dec 30, 1980 | — |
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 42-401-30932 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-401-30932 → 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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