WELL · 42-401-34582 · DISTRICT 6
Shelton #4
Rusk County · Oak Hill (Cotton Valley) field · Producing · Vertical
Shelton #4 (API 42-401-34582) is a well in Rusk County operated by Buffco Production Inc., completed April 24, 2008 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 21, 2007, permitted to 14,000 ft.
It was permitted by Neg Operating LLC and has since transferred to Buffco Production Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including Top Massive, Base Massive, James Lime, Pettit.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Neg 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 | Neg Operating LLCDec 21, 2007 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 14,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 21, 2007
- last permit issued
- Apr 24, 2008
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 991K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2008 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 24, 2008
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelton G-6-237419 | Oak Hill (Cotton Valley) | Buffco Production Inc. | 1 | 0 | 991K | Apr 2008 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 302 · prior 12 1,465(-79%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Sandridge Expl. and Prod., LLCApr 2008 → Jan 2012
- 2NFR Energy, LLCFeb 2012 → Jan 2013
- 3Sabine Oil & Gas LLCFeb 2013 → Mar 2015
- 4Sabine Oil & Gas CorporationApr 2015 → May 2021
- 5Craton Operating LLCAug 2022 → Jul 2024
- 6Buffco Production Inc.Dec 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 650062-99 | Drill | Neg Operating LLC | Nov 21, 2007 | Dec 21, 2007 | Mar 10, 2008 | 14,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-237419 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 325 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Top Massive | 5,740 | -5,415 |
| Base Massive | 5,989 | -5,664 |
| James Lime | 6,469 | -6,144 |
| Pettit | 6,712 | -6,387 |
| Travis Peak | 7,002 | -6,677 |
| Base 'B' Lime | 8,975 | -8,650 |
| Bossier | 10,424 | -10,099 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,046 | 10,404 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,488 | 12.25 | 522 S |
| 4.5 | 10,600 | 8.75 | 2,650 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 25, 2008 | Jun 12, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 2, 2008 | — | — |
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 42-401-34582 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-401-34582 → 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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