TEXAS · WELLS · RUSK COUNTY · BURTON, BERTHA GU 1 LEASE · API 42-401-30964 · DISTRICT 06
Burton Bertha GU 1 #1
Rusk County · Oak Hill (Cotton Valley) field · Producing · Vertical
Burton Bertha GU 1 #1 (API 42-401-30964) is a well in Rusk County operated by Craton Operating LLC, completed August 17, 1980 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in November 1, 2024.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1980 and 1985, permitted to 10,950 ft.
It was permitted by Exxon Corp. and has since transferred to Craton Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 8 formation tops, including Massive Anhydrite (marker), Rodessa, Pettit, Travis Peak.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Exxon Corp.; 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 | Craton Operating LLCthrough Oct 2024 |
| Latest permit | Exxon Corp.May 14, 1985 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,950
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- May 14, 1985
- last permit issued
- Aug 17, 1980
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 595K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 17, 1980
- Shut in
- Nov 1, 2024
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton, Bertha GU 1 G-6-91228 | Oak Hill (Cotton Valley) | Craton Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 595K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 1,802(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Exxon Corp.Jan 1993 → Oct 1994
- 2Reserve Management, Inc.Jan 1995 → Nov 1997
- 3Tesoro E&P Company, L.P.Dec 1997 → Dec 1999
- 4Eex E&P Company, L.P.Jan 2000 → Jul 2003
- 5Newfield Exploration CompanyAug 2003 → Aug 2011
- 6Ironwood Oil & Gas LLCSep 2011 → Jun 2014
- 7Cl&f Operating LLCJul 2014 → May 2020
- 8Craton Operating LLCJun 2020 → Oct 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 275111-99 | Drill | Exxon Corp. | Apr 29, 1985 | May 14, 1985 | — | 11,400 |
| 83568-99 | Drill | Exxon Corp. | May 1, 1980 | May 1, 1980 | May 15, 1980 | 11,400 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 1980 | Burton Bertha GU 1 G-6-91228 | Oak Hill (Cotton Valley) | Craton Operating LLC | Producing · shut in Nov 1, 2024 | 10,950 |
| Aug 17, 1980 | Burton Bertha GU 1 G-6-91228 | Oak Hill (Cotton Valley) | Craton Operating LLC | Producing · shut in Nov 1, 2024 | 10,950 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 349 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Massive Anhydrite (marker)MASSIVE ANHYDRITE | 6,187 | -5,838 |
| Rodessa | 6,442 | -6,093 |
| Pettit | 7,144 | -6,795 |
| Travis Peak | 7,463 | -7,114 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,105 | -8,756 |
| Vanghan | 9,803 | -9,454 |
| Davis | 9,963 | -9,614 |
| BossierUPPER BOSSIER | 10,391 | -10,042 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,456 | 10,730 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 3,272 | 12.25 | 915 S |
| 2.875 | 9,166 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 10,940 | 8.75 | 800 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 | Jun 10, 1985 | May 3, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Dec 19, 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 42-401-30964 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-401-30964 → 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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