WELL · 42-401-32549 · DISTRICT 6
Shelton Gas Unit #1
Rusk County · Oak Hill (Travis Peak) field · Producing · Vertical
Shelton Gas Unit #1 (API 42-401-32549) is a well in Rusk County operated by Buffco Production Inc., completed September 13, 2022 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1994 and 2022, permitted to 11,000 ft.
It was permitted by Craton Operating LLC and has since transferred to Buffco Production Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including Nacatoch, Paluxy, Rodessa, Pettit.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Craton Operating LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Longview, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 396 permits on file · (903) 736-4697
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 | Craton Operating LLCAug 30, 2022 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Aug 30, 2022
- last permit issued
- Sep 13, 2022
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.27M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 1994 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 13, 2022
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
32.334685, -94.612653
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Rusk County.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelton G-6-153265 | Oak Hill (Cotton Valley) | Buffco Production Inc. | 1 | 0 | 2.25M | Nov 1994 – Jul 2026 |
| Shelton Gas Unit G-6-293613 | Oak Hill (Travis Peak) | Buffco Production Inc. | 1 | 0 | 13K | Sep 2022 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 4,148 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Sierra Mineral Development, L.C.Nov 1994 → Jun 1995
- 2National Energy Group, Inc.Jul 1995 → Apr 2002
- 3Neg Operating LLCMay 2002 → Mar 2008
- 4Sandridge Expl. and Prod., LLCApr 2008 → Jan 2012
- 5NFR Energy, LLCFeb 2012 → Jan 2013
- 6Sabine Oil & Gas LLCFeb 2013 → Mar 2015
- 7Sabine Oil & Gas CorporationApr 2015 → Feb 2022
- 8Craton Operating LLCAug 2022 → Jan 2024
- 9Buffco Production Inc.Nov 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 883284-99 | Recompletion | Craton Operating LLC | Aug 23, 2022 | Aug 30, 2022 | — | 7,200 |
| 424464-98 | Drill | Sierra Mineral Development, L.C. | Jun 24, 1994 | Jun 2, 1994 | — | 11,000 |
| 424464-99 | Drill | Sierra Mineral Development, L.C. | Jun 2, 1994 | Jun 2, 1994 | Jul 5, 1994 | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-153265 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-6-293613 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 321 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Nacatoch | 1,790 | -1,469 |
| Paluxy | 4,043 | -3,722 |
| Rodessa | 5,994 | -5,673 |
| PettitPETTET | 6,711 | -6,390 |
| Travis Peak | 7,060 | -6,739 |
| Cotton Valley | 8,951 | -8,630 |
| Woodbine | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,163 | 7,175 | Perforated |
| 10,416 | 9,112 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,520 | 12.25 | 520 S |
| 5.5 | 10,538 | 7.875 | 1,320 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 | Aug 18, 2023 | Aug 8, 2023 | — |
| 00 | Dec 22, 2022 | Dec 9, 2022 | — |
| 00 | Mar 22, 1995 | Jan 10, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 15, 1995 | — | — |
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 42-401-32549 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-401-32549 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Shelton Gas Unit No. 142-401-32786
0.5 KM · National Energy Group, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 1,764 | -1,424 |
| Paluxy | 4,048 | -3,708 |
| Rodessa | 6,002 | -5,662 |
| BMA | 6,003 | -5,663 |
| Pettit | 6,723 | -6,383 |
| Pettit | 6,895 | -6,555 |
| Travis Peak | 7,020 | -6,680 |
| Cotton Valley | 8,600 | -8,260 |
Gladney Gas Unit42-401-34633
0.7 KM · Neg Operating LLC · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 1,765 | -1,411 |
| Paluxy | 4,050 | -3,696 |
| Top Massive | 5,752 | -5,398 |
| Base Massive | 6,000 | -5,646 |
| Rodessa | 6,000 | -5,646 |
| James Lime | 6,480 | -6,126 |
| Pettit | 6,723 | -6,369 |
| Pettit | 6,723 | -6,369 |
13 TOPS · FIRST 8
Gladney Gas Unit42-401-31265
0.8 KM · Powell, Gene · Section with this well →
| BMA | 6,036 | -5,697 |
| Rodessa | 6,072 | -5,733 |
| James Lime | 6,492 | -6,153 |
| Pettit | 6,746 | -6,407 |
| Travis Peak | 7,048 | -6,709 |
| Cotton Valley | 8,794 | -8,455 |
Gladney Gas Unit42-401-33562
1.1 KM · Neg Operating LLC · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 2,200 | -1,889 |
| Woodbine | 3,465 | -3,154 |
| Paluxy | 4,032 | -3,721 |
| Rodessa | 5,990 | -5,679 |
| Pettit | 6,716 | -6,405 |
| Travis Peak | 7,000 | -6,689 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,432 | -9,121 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,432 | -9,121 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Cherokee Water Company Unit42-401-34930
2.8 KM · Sandridge Expl. and Prod., LLC · Section with this well →
| Massive Anhydrite (marker) | 5,733 | -5,416 |
| Massive Anhydrite (marker) | 5,985 | -5,668 |
| James Lime | 6,466 | -6,149 |
| Pettit | 6,712 | -6,395 |
| Travis Peak | 7,026 | -6,709 |
| Base 'B' Lime | 8,958 | -8,641 |
| Taylor | 10,104 | -9,787 |
| Bossier | 10,444 | -10,127 |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Major Kennedy Estate42-401-35376
3.0 KM · Cci East Texas Upstream LLC · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 1,800 | -1,483 |
| Woodbine | 3,330 | -3,013 |
| Paluxy | 4,510 | -4,193 |
| Rodessa | 6,020 | -5,703 |
| Pettit | 6,800 | -6,483 |
| Travis Peak | 7,190 | -6,873 |
| Cotton Valley | 8,930 | -8,613 |
| Haynesville | 11,338 | -11,021 |
Thornton Jameson42-401-35384
3.6 KM · Verado Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Paluxy | 4,200 | -3,823 |
| Rodessa | 6,080 | -5,703 |
| Pettit | 6,750 | -6,373 |
| Travis Peak | 7,106 | -6,729 |
| Cotton Valley | 8,949 | -8,572 |
| Woodbine | — | |
| Nacatoch | — |
Major Kennedy Estate GU42-401-34109
4.9 KM · TGNR East Texas LLC · Section with this well →
| Austin Chalk | 2,880 | -2,634 |
| Massive Anhydrite (marker) | 5,631 | -5,385 |
| Pettit | 6,611 | -6,365 |
| Travis Peak | 6,892 | -6,646 |
| Cotton Valley | 8,609 | -8,363 |
| Bossier | 10,416 | -10,170 |
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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