TEXAS · WELLS · RUSK COUNTY · ARNDT LEASE · API 42-401-35140 · DISTRICT 06
Arndt #1
Rusk County · Brachfield S.E. (Cotton Valley) field · Producing · Vertical
Arndt #1 (API 42-401-35140) is a well in Rusk County operated by Buffco Production Inc., completed December 23, 2011 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued September 15, 2010, permitted to 11,800 ft.
It was permitted by Enervest Operating, L.L.C. and has since transferred to Buffco Production Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Travis Peak, Cotton Valley, Bossier.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Enervest Operating, L.L.C.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Longview, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Nov 14, 2025
- Permits on file
- 397
- Phone
- (903) 988-8199
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 | Enervest Operating, L.L.C.Sep 15, 2010 |
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
- Sep 15, 2010
- last permit issued
- Dec 23, 2011
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.02M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2011 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 23, 2011
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arndt G-6-263340 | Brachfield, S.E. (Cotton Valley) | Buffco Production Inc. | 1 | 0 | 1.02M | Nov 2011 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 15,355 · prior 12 12,340(+24%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Enervest Operating, L.L.C.Nov 2011 → Jan 2014
- 2Quantum Resources Management,llcFeb 2014 → Dec 2014
- 3Breitburn Operating L.P.Jan 2015 → May 2020
- 4Mud Creek Operating, LLCJul 2020 → Oct 2024
- 5Buffco Production Inc.Jan 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 701988-99 | Drill | Enervest Operating, L.L.C. | Sep 9, 2010 | Sep 15, 2010 | Oct 8, 2011 | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2011 | Arndt G-6-263340 | Brachfield S.E. (Cotton Valley) | Buffco Production Inc. | Producing | 11,800 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 457 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Travis Peak | 7,329 | -6,872 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY "B LIME" | 9,422 | -8,965 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY "TAYLOR" | 10,537 | -10,080 |
| Bossier | 10,785 | -10,328 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,870 | 9,946 | Perforated |
| 10,002 | 10,310 | Perforated |
| 10,588 | 10,619 | Perforated |
| 11,414 | 11,478 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,911 | 12.25 | 495 S |
| 4.5 | 11,797 | 6.5 | 1,980 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 7, 2012 | Jan 16, 2012 | 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 42-401-35140 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-401-35140 → 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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