WELL · 42-401-35420 · DISTRICT 6
Maxwell Gas Unit 1 #5H
Rusk County · Brachfield S.E. (Cotton Valley) field · Producing · Horizontal
Maxwell Gas Unit 1 #5H (API 42-401-35420) is a horizontal well in Rusk County operated by Buckhorn Operating LLC, completed October 14, 2018 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 20, 2018, permitted to 10,620 ft.
It was permitted by KJ Energy, LLC and has since transferred to Buckhorn Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including Nacatoch, Paluxy, Cotton Valley, Pettit.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by KJ Energy, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
MT Enterprise, TX · P-5 Y, filed Apr 4, 2026 · 14 permits on file · (903) 918-8029
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Buckhorn Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Buckhorn Operating LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | KJ Energy, LLCAug 20, 2018 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,620
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 20, 2018
- last permit issued
- Oct 14, 2018
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2018 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 14, 2018
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Delinquent
Surface location
32.011938, -94.724857
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Gas Unit 1 G-6-286399 | Brachfield, S.E. (Cotton Valley) | Buckhorn Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 3M | Oct 2018 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 106,614 · prior 12 133,006(-20%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1KJ Energy, LLCOct 2018 → Jul 2024
- 2Buckhorn Operating LLCAug 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 843529-99 | Drill | KJ Energy, LLC | Aug 14, 2018 | Aug 20, 2018 | Aug 31, 2018 | 10,620 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-286399 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft |
|---|---|
| Nacatoch | 1,549 |
| Paluxy | 3,815 |
| Cotton Valley | — |
| PettitPETTET | — |
| Rodessa | — |
| Travis Peak | — |
| WoodbineWOODBINE - EAST TEXAS FIELD (DIS | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,270 | 11,383 | Perforated |
| 11,420 | 11,523 | Perforated |
| 11,554 | 11,737 | Perforated |
| 11,824 | 12,017 | Perforated |
| 12,267 | 12,393 | Perforated |
| 12,452 | 12,599 | Perforated |
| 12,656 | 12,841 | Perforated |
| 12,952 | 13,151 | Perforated |
| 13,206 | 13,366 | Perforated |
| 13,422 | 13,603 | Perforated |
| 13,676 | 13,807 | Perforated |
| 13,882 | 14,045 | Perforated |
| 14,096 | 14,257 | Perforated |
| 14,288 | 14,413 | Perforated |
| 14,454 | 14,609 | Perforated |
| 14,674 | 14,894 | Perforated |
| 14,952 | 15,005 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,435 | 17.5 | 1,000 S |
| 9.625 | 6,952 | 12.25 | 1,200 S |
| 5 | 9,476 | 8.75 | 570 S |
| 4.5 | 15,122 | 8.75 | 1,570 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 16, 2019 | Mar 28, 2019 | 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 42-401-35420 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-401-35420 → 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.
Maxwell-Txu42-401-35428
1.4 KM · KJ Energy, LLC · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 1,549 | |
| Paluxy | 3,815 | |
| Rodessa | 5,895 | |
| Pettit | 6,541 | |
| Travis Peak | 6,919 | |
| Cotton Valley | 8,717 | |
| Woodbine | — |
Sledge42-401-34488
1.7 KM · Buffco Production Inc. · Section with this well →
| Massive Anhydrite (marker) | 5,900 | -5,450 |
| Massive | 5,900 | -5,450 |
| Rodessa | 6,350 | -5,900 |
| Pettit | 6,700 | -6,250 |
| Travis Peak | 7,000 | -6,550 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,872 | -9,422 |
Green Gas Unit 142-401-34239
1.9 KM · KJ Energy, LLC · Section with this well →
| Pettit | 6,977 | -6,532 |
| Pettit | 6,977 | -6,532 |
| Travis Peak | 7,323 | -6,878 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,369 | -8,924 |
| Bossier | 10,739 | -10,294 |
Jones-Alford42-401-35430
2.2 KM · KJ Energy, LLC · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 2,409 | |
| Paluxy | 4,590 | |
| Rodessa | 6,570 | |
| Pettit | 7,268 | |
| Travis Peak | 7,612 | |
| Cotton Valley | 9,429 | |
| Woodbine | — |
Sparkman Gas Unit42-401-34978
3.5 KM · Enervest Operating, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Top Massive Anhirte | 6,067 | -5,625 |
| BTM Massive Anhirte | 6,211 | -5,769 |
| James Lime | 6,683 | -6,241 |
| Pettit | 6,924 | -6,482 |
| Travis Peak | 7,272 | -6,830 |
| Travis Peak | 7,288 | -6,846 |
Sparkman Gas Unit42-401-34845
3.8 KM · Enervest Operating, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Pettit | 6,900 | -6,465 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,396 | -8,961 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,396 | -8,961 |
| UW-3 | 9,839 | -9,404 |
| Upper CV-3 | 9,839 | -9,404 |
| Ucv-5 | 10,295 | -9,860 |
| Upper CV-5 | 10,295 | -9,860 |
| CV Taylor Marker | 10,438 | -10,003 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Harrell Gas Unit No. 142-401-33958
3.8 KM · Tanos Exploration II, LLC · Section with this well →
| Rodessa | 6,200 | -5,791 |
| Pettit | 6,910 | -6,501 |
| Travis Peak | 7,260 | -6,851 |
Rettig42-401-34300
4.0 KM · Buffco Production Inc. · Section with this well →
| Massive | 5,900 | -5,443 |
| Rodessa | 6,250 | -5,793 |
| Pettit | 6,700 | -6,243 |
| Travis Peak | 7,300 | -6,843 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,300 | -8,843 |
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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