WELL · 42-401-32970 · DISTRICT 6
Henderson E #8
Rusk County · Oak Hill (Cotton Valley) field · Producing · Vertical
Henderson E #8 (API 42-401-32970) is a well in Rusk County operated by Faulconer Energy LLC, completed January 14, 2000 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1999 and 2026, permitted to 11,000 ft.
It was permitted by Buffco Production Inc. and has since transferred to Faulconer Energy LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 8 formation tops, including Paluxy, Glen Rose, BMA, Pe Hix.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Buffco Production Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Tyler, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 46 permits on file · (337) 332-1726
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Faulconer Energy LLC |
| Production reports | Faulconer Energy, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Buffco Production Inc.Aug 13, 2026 |
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 13, 2026
- last permit issued
- Jan 14, 2000
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 918K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2000 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 14, 2000
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
32.240995, -94.857026
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson "E" G-6-176967 | Oak Hill (Cotton Valley) | Faulconer Energy, LLC | 1 | 0 | 918K | Jan 2000 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 6,916 · prior 12 10,724(-36%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Classic Oil & Gas, Inc.Feb 2000 → Jan 2001
- 23TEC Energy CorporationFeb 2001 → Jun 2003
- 3PXP Gulf Coast Inc.Jul 2003 → Dec 2004
- 4PXP Texas Inc.Jan 2005 → May 2005
- 5XTO Energy Inc.Jun 2005 → Mar 2023
- 6Faulconer Energy, LLCApr 2023 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 917765-99 | Recompletion | Buffco Production Inc. | Aug 10, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 | — | 10,850 |
| 917053-99 | Recompletion | Buffco Production Inc. | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 13, 2026 | — | 10,850 |
| 489519-99 | Drill | Classic Oil & Gas, Inc. | Nov 15, 1999 | Nov 18, 1999 | Dec 17, 1999 | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-176967 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 407 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Paluxy | 4,553 | -4,146 |
| Glen Rose | 4,832 | -4,425 |
| BMA | 6,468 | -6,061 |
| PE Hix | 7,156 | -6,749 |
| Pettit | 7,156 | -6,749 |
| Travis Peak | 7,400 | -6,993 |
| Cotton Valley | 10,390 | -9,983 |
| CV Taylor | 10,390 | -9,983 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,233 | 7,237 | Perforated |
| 7,430 | 7,436 | Perforated |
| 10,481 | 10,709 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,525 | 12.25 | 550 S |
| 4.5 | 10,850 | 7.875 | 1,100 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 | Oct 15, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 | — |
| 00 | Sep 4, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 | — |
| 00 | Jun 19, 2000 | Mar 24, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 1, 2000 | — | — |
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 42-401-32970 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-401-32970 → 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.
Vernon Pool42-401-32424
2.2 KM · Cci East Texas Upstream LLC · Section with this well →
| Paluxy | 2,660 | -2,163 |
| Glen Rose | 3,420 | -2,923 |
| Rodessa | 4,790 | -4,293 |
| Pettit | 5,620 | -5,123 |
| James Lime | 7,073 | -6,576 |
| Pettit | 7,380 | -6,883 |
| Travis Peak | 7,610 | -7,113 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,156 | -8,659 |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Jackson, Fred B.42-401-33474
2.8 KM · Exco Resources, Inc. · Section with this well →
| BMA | 6,590 | -6,105 |
| Rodessa | 6,651 | -6,166 |
| Pettit | 7,050 | -6,565 |
| Travis Peak | 7,510 | -7,025 |
| TP | 7,510 | -7,025 |
| CV "B" Lime | 9,510 | -9,025 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,510 | -9,025 |
| CV Sands | 9,665 | -9,180 |
12 TOPS · FIRST 8
Barksdale Estate Oil Unit42-401-31610
3.0 KM · Henderson Clay Products, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Duck Creek Shale | 4,322 | -3,775 |
| Duck Creek Lime | 4,458 | -3,911 |
| Paluxy | 4,824 | -4,277 |
| Massive Anhydrite (marker) | 6,500 | -5,953 |
| Rodessa | 6,746 | -6,199 |
| Pine Island | 7,312 | -6,765 |
| Pettit | 7,434 | -6,887 |
| Pettit | 7,434 | -6,887 |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Jackson, Fred B. Unit42-401-33105
3.2 KM · Mustang Drilling, Inc. · Section with this well →
| BMA | 6,538 | -6,067 |
| Pettit | 7,231 | -6,760 |
| Pettit | 7,231 | -6,760 |
| Travis Peak | 7,495 | -7,024 |
| Cotton Valley | 10,531 | -10,060 |
| Bossier | 10,865 | -10,394 |
Barksdale Estate Gas Unit42-401-31988
3.6 KM · Henderson Clay Products, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Austin Chalk | 3,582 | -3,564 |
| Fort Worth Lime | 4,204 | -4,186 |
| Duck Creek Shale | 4,342 | -4,324 |
| Duck Creek Lime | 4,474 | -4,456 |
| Paluxy | 4,840 | -4,822 |
| Glen Rose | 5,127 | -5,109 |
| Rodessa | 6,680 | -6,662 |
| Rodessa | 6,746 | -6,728 |
14 TOPS · FIRST 8
Taylor, Gay Unit42-401-31514
3.7 KM · Henderson Clay Products, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Duck Creek Shale | 4,278 | -3,761 |
| Duck Creek Lime | 4,412 | -3,895 |
| Paluxy | 4,784 | -4,267 |
| Glen Rose | 5,070 | -4,553 |
| Massive Anhydrite (marker) | 6,544 | -6,027 |
| Pine Island | 7,288 | -6,771 |
| Pettit | 7,400 | -6,883 |
| Pettit | 7,400 | -6,883 |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Rogers Estate Gas Unit42-401-32206
4.5 KM · Cci East Texas Upstream LLC · Section with this well →
| Glen Rose | 5,025 | -4,507 |
| Rodessa | 6,673 | -6,155 |
| Pettit | 7,385 | -6,867 |
| Travis Peak | 7,663 | -7,145 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,385 | -8,867 |
| Bossier | 11,010 | -10,492 |
Lloyd, C. E. Unit42-401-30596
4.5 KM · Cci East Texas Upstream LLC · Section with this well →
| Dorsey | 2,428 | -1,973 |
| Paluxy | 2,660 | -2,205 |
| Glen Rose | 3,420 | -2,965 |
| Rodessa | 4,790 | -4,335 |
| Pettit | 5,620 | -5,165 |
| Massive Anhydrite (marker) | 6,283 | -5,828 |
| Massive Anhyd | 6,283 | -5,828 |
| Pettit | 7,103 | -6,648 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
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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