WELL · 42-405-30264 · DISTRICT 6
USA-BL #1
San Augustine County · Carthage (Haynesville Shale) field · Horizontal
USA-BL #1 (API 42-405-30264) is a plugged horizontal well in San Augustine County, plugged October 6, 2019, last operated by Aethon Energy Operating LLC.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 2009 and 2010, permitted to 15,000 ft.
It was permitted by ST. Mary Land & Exploration CO. and has since transferred to Aethon Energy Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Glen Rose, Bexar Shale, Travis Peak, Bossier.
Operator of record
Permitted by St. Mary Land & Exploration Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 4, 2026 · 569 permits on file · (214) 750-3825
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Aethon Energy Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Aethon Energy Operating LLCthrough Mar 2018 |
| Latest permit | St. Mary Land & Exploration Co.Apr 7, 2010 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 15,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Apr 7, 2010
- last permit issued
- Aug 5, 2009
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 104K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2009 THROUGH Oct 2019
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 5, 2009
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Oct 6, 2019
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA-BL G-6-251596 | Carthage (Haynesville Shale) | Aethon Energy Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 104K | Aug 2009 – Oct 2019 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1St. Mary Land & Exploration Co.Aug 2009 → Jun 2010
- 2SM Energy CompanyJul 2010 → Jan 2015
- 3Aethon Energy Operating LLCDec 2015 → Mar 2018
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 693803-99 | Field transfer | St. Mary Land & Exploration Co. | Apr 1, 2010 | Apr 7, 2010 | Mar 25, 2009 | 14,000 |
| 678937-98 | Drill | St. Mary Land & Exploration Co. | Apr 8, 2009 | Apr 15, 2009 | Mar 25, 2009 | 15,000 |
| 678937-99 | Drill | St. Mary Land & Exploration Co. | Feb 26, 2009 | Mar 2, 2009 | Mar 25, 2009 | 15,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-251596 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 413 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Glen Rose | 5,266 | -4,853 |
| Bexar Shale | 7,288 | -6,875 |
| Travis Peak | 8,514 | -8,101 |
| BossierTOP BOSSIER | 12,123 | -11,710 |
| HaynesvilleTOP HAYNESVILLE | 12,822 | -12,409 |
| HaynesvilleBASE HAYNESVILLE | 13,340 | -12,927 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 13,242 | 13,249 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,510 | 17.5 | 2,633 S |
| 9.625 | 8,496 | 12.25 | 900 S |
| 4.5 | 13,535 | 8.75 | 1,262 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 30, 2010 | Apr 2, 2010 | — |
| 00 | Nov 13, 2009 | Sep 8, 2009 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 10, 2009 | — | — |
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 42-405-30264 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-405-30264 → 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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