WELL · 42-401-31454 · DISTRICT 6
Houtchens #1
Rusk County · Vertical
Houtchens #1 (API 42-401-31454) is a permitted well in Rusk County filed by Kaiser-Francis Oil Company; no completion report is on file yet.
The RRC has issued 4 drilling permits between 1982 and 2002, permitted to 12,305 ft.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including Bma/Rodessa, Rodessa, James Lime, Pettit.
Its 2 leases have reported 21.8K barrels of oil and 163K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Tulsa, OK · P-5 Y, filed Mar 4, 2026 · 464 permits on file · (580) 221-4637
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Kaiser-Francis Oil Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Kaiser-Francis Oil CompanyDec 2, 2002 |
- 12,305
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Dec 2, 2002
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 21.8K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 163K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houtchens O-6-14203 | Good Springs (Pettit) | Kaiser-Francis Oil Company | 1 | 21.8K | 15K | Feb 2003 – Jul 2026 |
| Houtchens G-6-103752 | Good Springs (Travis Peak) | Kaiser-Francis Oil Company | 1 | 0 | 148K | Jan 1993 – Jun 2003 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 1,125 · prior 12 1,102(+2%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Kaiser-Francis Oil CompanyJan 1993 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 525740-99 | Recompletion | Kaiser-Francis Oil Company | Nov 21, 2002 | Dec 2, 2002 | Jan 13, 2003 | 8,375 |
| 199489-99 | Recompletion | Wessely Energy Corporation | Jun 24, 1983 | Jun 24, 1983 | — | 12,305 |
| 186491-99 | Drill | Wessely Energy Corporation | Feb 18, 1983 | Feb 18, 1983 | — | 12,305 |
| 160081-99 | Drill | Wessely Energy Corporation | May 6, 1982 | May 6, 1982 | Jun 2, 1982 | 12,305 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-103752 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-6-14203 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 316 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Bma/Rodessa | 6,905 | -6,589 |
| Rodessa | 6,905 | -6,589 |
| James LimeJAMES | 7,370 | -7,054 |
| Pettit | 7,610 | -7,294 |
| Travis Peak | 7,937 | -7,621 |
| BossierBOSSIER SHALE | 11,310 | -10,994 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY LIME | 11,916 | -11,600 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,674 | 7,678 | Perforated |
| 7,676 | 7,707 | Perforated |
| 7,682 | 7,684 | Perforated |
| 7,692 | 7,695 | Perforated |
| 7,700 | 7,707 | Perforated |
| 7,997 | 8,151 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 4,187 | 12.25 | 1,625 S |
| 2.875 | 7,708 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 8,375 | 8.75 | 1,200 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 | Mar 19, 2003 | Feb 14, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 3, 2003 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 26, 1985 | Oct 5, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Dec 23, 1982 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Dec 9, 1982 | — |
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 42-401-31454 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-401-31454 → 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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