WELL · 42-423-30834 · DISTRICT 6
Bright #1
Smith County · Vertical
Bright #1 (API 42-423-30834) is a permitted well in Smith County filed by Faulconer Energy, LLC; no completion report is on file yet.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1984 and 2021, permitted to 12,000 ft.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Base Massive, Rodessa, Sligo, Pettit.
Operator of record
Tyler, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 46 permits on file · (337) 332-1726
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Faulconer, Vernon E., Inc.through Feb 2021 |
| Latest permit | Faulconer Energy, LLCNov 22, 2021 |
- 12,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 22, 2021
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 501K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Mar 2024
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
32.162378, -95.090041
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Smith 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright G-6-113461 | Overton (Cotton Valley Sand) | Faulconer Energy, LLC | 1 | 0 | 501K | Jan 1993 – Mar 2024 |
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.
- 1Fina Oil & Chemical CompanyJan 1993 → May 2000
- 2Southwestern Energy Prod. Co.Jun 2000 → May 2012
- 3Linn Operating, Inc.Jun 2012 → Apr 2017
- 4Linn Operating, LLCMay 2017 → Jan 2019
- 5Riviera Operating, LLCFeb 2019 → Jan 2020
- 6Faulconer, Vernon E., Inc.Feb 2020 → Feb 2021
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 874551-99 | Recompletion | Faulconer Energy, LLC | Nov 12, 2021 | Nov 22, 2021 | — | 11,892 |
| 241876-99 | Drill | American Petrofina Co. of Tex. | Sep 17, 1984 | Jun 13, 1984 | Jun 27, 1984 | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-113461 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 480 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Base Massive | 7,405 | -6,925 |
| Rodessa | 7,424 | -6,944 |
| Sligo | 8,040 | -7,560 |
| Pettit | 8,160 | -7,680 |
| Travis Peak | 8,301 | -7,821 |
| TaylorTAYLOR SS. | 11,489 | -11,009 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,490 | 11,739 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,471 | 17.5 | 760 S |
| 9.625 | 4,436 | 12.25 | 530 S |
| 5.5 | 11,893 | 8.75 | 845 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 19, 1987 | Dec 3, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Nov 21, 1984 | Sep 17, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Nov 20, 1984 | Sep 5, 1984 | — |
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 42-423-30834 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-423-30834 → 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.
Bright Gas Unit 142-423-31610
0.5 KM · Southwestern Energy Prod. Co. · Section with this well →
| Rodessa | 7,419 | -6,901 |
| James Lime | 7,883 | -7,365 |
| Pettit | 8,115 | -7,597 |
| Pettit | 8,115 | -7,597 |
| Travis Peak | 8,311 | -7,793 |
| Cotton Valley | 10,400 | -9,882 |
| Taylor | 11,505 | -10,987 |
| Bossier | 11,765 | -11,247 |
Wilson, David G.42-423-32014
0.6 KM · Encore Operating, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 2,230 | -1,751 |
| Woodbine | 3,743 | -3,264 |
| Paluxy | 5,482 | -5,003 |
| Rodessa | 7,382 | -6,903 |
| Pettit | 8,041 | -7,562 |
| Travis Peak | 8,278 | -7,799 |
| Cotton Valley | 10,204 | -9,725 |
| Cotton Valley | 10,384 | -9,905 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Swann-McElroy (Alloc)42-423-32417
0.8 KM · Tanos Exploration II, LLC · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 2,490 | -1,977 |
| Woodbine | 4,010 | -3,497 |
| Paluxy | 5,530 | -5,017 |
| Rodessa | 7,440 | -6,927 |
| Pettit | 8,100 | -7,587 |
| Travis Peak | 8,340 | -7,827 |
| Cotton Valley | 10,340 | -9,827 |
Moore-Swann-McElroy (Alloc)42-423-32416
0.9 KM · Tanos Exploration II, LLC · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 2,500 | -1,990 |
| Woodbine | 4,020 | -3,510 |
| Paluxy | 5,550 | -5,040 |
| Rodessa | 7,460 | -6,950 |
| Pettit | 8,120 | -7,610 |
| Travis Peak | 8,360 | -7,850 |
| Cotton Valley | 10,360 | -9,850 |
Wilson, David G.42-423-31626
0.9 KM · Dale Operating Company · Section with this well →
| Austin Chalk | 3,571 | -3,107 |
| Woodbine | 3,743 | -3,279 |
| Paluxy | 5,241 | -4,777 |
| Rodessa | 7,328 | -6,864 |
| Pettit | 7,991 | -7,527 |
| Travis Peak | 8,288 | -7,824 |
Wilson, David G.42-423-32441
1.1 KM · Breitburn Operating L.P. · Section with this well →
| Rodessa | 7,411 | -6,962 |
| Pettit | 8,029 | -7,580 |
| Travis Peak | 8,258 | -7,809 |
| Cotton Valley | 10,305 | -9,856 |
| Woodbine | — | |
| Nacatoch | — | |
| Paluxy | — |
Kickapoo 'TP' 442-423-31575
1.2 KM · Southwestern Energy Prod. Co. · Section with this well →
| Massive Anhydrite (marker) | 7,250 | -6,795 |
| Rodessa | 7,385 | -6,930 |
| Pettit | 8,088 | -7,633 |
| Travis Peak | 8,280 | -7,825 |
| Taylor | 11,532 | -11,077 |
| Bossier | 11,765 | -11,310 |
Kickapoo Creek TP42-423-31518
1.2 KM · Fina Oil & Chemical Company · Section with this well →
| Glen Rose | 5,744 | -5,299 |
| Rodessa | 7,363 | -6,918 |
| Pettit | 8,107 | -7,662 |
| Travis Peak | 8,255 | -7,810 |
| CVS | 10,368 | -9,923 |
| CVS-Taylor | 11,415 | -10,970 |
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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