WELL · 42-401-31980 · DISTRICT 6
Childers Elmer #1
Rusk County · Minden (Travis Peak Cons.) field · Producing · Vertical
Childers Elmer #1 (API 42-401-31980) is a well in Rusk County operated by Big Run Production Company, completed April 22, 1985 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 17, 1984, permitted to 8,000 ft.
It was permitted by Carr Production Company and has since transferred to Big Run Production Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Glen Rose, James Lime, Pettit, Travis Peak.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Carr Production Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Kilgore, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 4, 2026 · 23 permits on file · (903) 521-2990
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Big Run Production Company |
| Production reports | Big Run Production Companythrough Feb 2026 |
| Latest permit | Carr Production CompanyDec 17, 1984 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 17, 1984
- last permit issued
- Apr 22, 1985
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 451K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 22, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childers, Elmer G-6-117006 | Minden (Travis Peak Cons.) | Big Run Production Company | 1 | 0 | 451K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 1,297 · prior 12 662(+96%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Caribe Production CorporationJan 1993 → Dec 1993
- 2Tascosa Petroleum CorporationJan 1994 → Jun 1997
- 3Mustang Drilling, Inc.Jul 1997 → Mar 1999
- 4Big Run Production CompanyApr 1999 → Feb 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 261330-99 | Drill | Carr Production Company | Dec 3, 1984 | Dec 17, 1984 | Feb 25, 1985 | 8,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-117006 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 455 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Glen Rose | 4,383 | -3,928 |
| James LimeJAMES | 6,553 | -6,098 |
| James LimeJAMES LIMESTONE | 6,553 | -6,098 |
| PettitPETTET LIMESTONE | 6,795 | -6,340 |
| Pettit | 6,795 | -6,340 |
| Travis Peak | 7,147 | -6,692 |
| Travis PeakTRAVIS PEAK FM | 7,147 | -6,692 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,143 | 7,255 | Perforated |
| 7,243 | 7,255 | Perforated |
| 7,454 | 7,463 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,222 | 11 | 328 S |
| 5.5 | 7,512 | 7.875 | 460 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 | Sep 20, 1985 | Aug 29, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Jul 9, 1985 | Jun 10, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Jul 4, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-401-31980 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-401-31980 → 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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