WELL · 42-401-33348 · DISTRICT 6
Hilburn John Gas Unit No. 1 #1
Rusk County · Minden (Cotton Valley Cons.) field · Producing · Vertical
Hilburn John Gas Unit NO. 1 #1 (API 42-401-33348) is a well in Rusk County operated by Buffco Production Inc., completed April 1, 2021 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued April 30, 2004, permitted to 11,200 ft.
It was permitted by Mustang Drilling, Ltd. and has since transferred to Buffco Production Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including BMA, James Lime, Pettit, Cotton Valley.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Mustang Drilling, Ltd.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Longview, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 397 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 | Mustang Drilling, Ltd.Apr 30, 2004 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,200
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Apr 30, 2004
- last permit issued
- Apr 1, 2021
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 922K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2004 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 1, 2021
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilburn, John Gas Unit No. 1 G-6-206271 | Minden (Cotton Valley Cons.) | Buffco Production Inc. | 1 | 0 | 922K | Aug 2004 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 14,227 · prior 12 14,558(-2%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Mustang Drilling, Ltd.Aug 2004 → May 2008
- 2Mustang Drilling, Inc.Jun 2008 → Feb 2017
- 3Buffco Production Inc.Apr 2021 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 545154-99 | Drill | Mustang Drilling, Ltd. | Apr 30, 2004 | Apr 30, 2004 | May 7, 2004 | 11,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-206271 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 503 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| BMA | 6,509 | -6,006 |
| James Lime | 6,975 | -6,472 |
| Pettit | 7,210 | -6,707 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,450 | -8,947 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,602 | 10,793 | Perforated |
| 10,602 | 10,802 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,195 | 11 | 330 S |
| 8.625 | 1,195 | 11 | 330 S |
| 4.5 | 10,890 | 7.875 | 1,815 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 | Jun 17, 2021 | May 27, 2021 | — |
| 00 | May 4, 2005 | Sep 27, 2004 | Yes |
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 42-401-33348 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-401-33348 → 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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