TEXAS · WELLS · RUSK COUNTY · BUSBY ESTATE "A" GAS UNIT LEASE · API 42-401-32744 · DISTRICT 06
Busby Estate a Gas Unit #7
Rusk County · Oak Hill (Cotton Valley) field · Vertical
Busby Estate A Gas Unit #7 (API 42-401-32744) is a plugged well in Rusk County, plugged June 10, 2009, last operated by Anadarko E&P Company LP.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 4, 1997, permitted to 11,800 ft.
It was permitted by Union Pacific Resources Company and has since transferred to Anadarko E&P Company LP on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Paluxy, Rodessa, Pettit, Travis Peak.
Operator of record
Permitted by Union Pacific Resources Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Sep 27, 2012
- Permits on file
- 2,635
- Phone
- (832) 636-3130
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Anadarko E&P Company LP |
| Production reports | Anadarko E&P Company LPthrough Apr 2009 |
| Latest permit | Union Pacific Resources CompanyAug 4, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,800
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 4, 1997
- last permit issued
- Oct 27, 1997
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 621K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 1997 THROUGH Jun 2009
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 27, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 10, 2009
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busby Estate "a" Gas Unit G-6-167963 | Oak Hill (Cotton Valley) | Anadarko E&P Company LP | 1 | 0 | 621K | Oct 1997 – Jun 2009 |
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.
- 1Union Pacific Resources CompanyNov 1997 → Jan 2001
- 2Rme Petroleum CompanyFeb 2001 → Nov 2002
- 3Anadarko E&P Company LPDec 2002 → Apr 2009
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 465566-99 | Drill | Union Pacific Resources Company | Jul 28, 1997 | Aug 4, 1997 | Sep 16, 1997 | 11,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 1997 | Busby Estate a Gas Unit G-6-167963 | Oak Hill (Cotton Valley) | Anadarko E&P Company LP | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 401 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Paluxy | 4,524 | -4,123 |
| Rodessa | 6,624 | -6,223 |
| PettitUPPER PETTIT | 7,192 | -6,791 |
| Travis Peak | 7,488 | -7,087 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,112 | -8,711 |
| Bossier | 10,716 | -10,315 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,434 | 10,444 | Perforated |
| 10,470 | 10,481 | Perforated |
| 10,528 | 10,538 | Perforated |
| 10,570 | 10,580 | Perforated |
| 10,620 | 10,630 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,005 | 12.25 | 300 S |
| 4.5 | 10,800 | 7.875 | 1,435 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 | May 21, 1998 | Mar 10, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | May 14, 1998 | — | — |
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 42-401-32744 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-401-32744 → 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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