TEXAS · WELLS · RUSK COUNTY · BRIGHTWELL GU LEASE · API 42-401-33642 · DISTRICT 06
Brightwell GU #1
Rusk County · Minden (Cotton Valley Cons.) field · Producing · Vertical
Brightwell GU #1 (API 42-401-33642) is a well in Rusk County operated by Jandar Exploration L. C., completed October 24, 2005 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued August 11, 2005, permitted to 10,950 ft.
It was permitted by Peoples Energy Prod.-TX, L.P. and has since transferred to Jandar Exploration L. C. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 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 Peoples Energy Prod.-TX, L.P.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Tyler, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Sep 30, 2025
- Permits on file
- 5
- Phone
- (903) 705-0625
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Jandar Exploration L. C. |
| Production reports | Jandar Exploration, L. C.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Peoples Energy Prod.-TX, L.P.Aug 11, 2005 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,950
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 11, 2005
- last permit issued
- Oct 24, 2005
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 772K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2005 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 24, 2005
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brightwell GU G-6-216075 | Minden (Cotton Valley Cons.) | Jandar Exploration, L. C. | 1 | 0 | 772K | Oct 2005 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 8,910 · prior 12 8,892(+0%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Peoples Energy Prod.-TX, L.P.Oct 2005 → Sep 2007
- 2Coronado Energy E&P Company, LLCOct 2007 → Dec 2010
- 3El Paso E & P Company, L. P.Jan 2011 → Oct 2011
- 4NFR Energy, LLCNov 2011 → Jan 2013
- 5Sabine Oil & Gas LLCFeb 2013 → Mar 2015
- 6Sabine Oil & Gas CorporationApr 2015 → Oct 2023
- 7Fortune Resources LLCNov 2023 → May 2024
- 8Jandar Exploration, L. C.Aug 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 604788-98 | Drill | Peoples Energy Prod.-TX, L.P. | Nov 3, 2005 | Aug 11, 2005 | Aug 30, 2005 | 11,300 |
| 604788-99 | Drill | Peoples Energy Prod.-TX, L.P. | Aug 10, 2005 | Aug 11, 2005 | Aug 30, 2005 | 11,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2005 | Brightwell GU G-6-216075 | Minden (Cotton Valley Cons.) | Jandar Exploration L. C. | Producing | 10,950 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 370 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Glen Rose | 4,760 | -4,390 |
| James Lime | 6,883 | -6,513 |
| Pettit | 7,128 | -6,758 |
| Travis Peak | 7,427 | -7,057 |
| B/CV B Lime | 9,450 | -9,080 |
| CV Taylor | 10,570 | -10,200 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,582 | 10,585 | Perforated |
| 10,622 | 10,628 | Perforated |
| 10,632 | 10,634 | Perforated |
| 10,718 | 10,754 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,325 | 11 | 388 S |
| 4.5 | 10,950 | 7.875 | 1,728 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 21, 2006 | Mar 21, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Sep 20, 2006 | Nov 16, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | May 30, 2006 | — | — |
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 42-401-33642 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-401-33642 → 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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