TEXAS · WELLS · SMITH COUNTY · PAYNE, R. D. LEASE · API 42-423-31009 · DISTRICT 06
Payne R. D. #1
Smith County · Dixie Drive (Rodessa) field · Vertical
Payne R. D. #1 (API 42-423-31009) is a plugged well in Smith County, plugged March 9, 2005, last operated by Buffco Production Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued July 3, 1985, permitted to 11,038 ft.
It was permitted by J-O'B Operating Company and has since transferred to Buffco Production Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Woodbine, T. Goodland, T. Paluxy, BMA.
Its lease has reported 26.5K barrels of oil and 618K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in May 2005.
Operator of record
Permitted by J-O'B Operating Company; 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 | J-O'B Operating Companythrough Mar 2003 |
| Latest permit | J-O'B Operating CompanyJul 3, 1985 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,038
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jul 3, 1985
- last permit issued
- Nov 26, 1985
- completed
- 26.5K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 618K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH May 2005
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 26, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 9, 2005
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payne, R. D. O-6-11829 | Dixie Drive (Rodessa) | Buffco Production Inc. | 1 | 26.5K | 618K | Jan 1993 – May 2005 |
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.
- 1J-O'B Operating CompanyJan 1993 → Mar 2003
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 279349-99 | Drill | J-O'B Operating Company | Dec 11, 1985 | Jul 3, 1985 | Aug 18, 1985 | 11,038 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 1985 | Payne R. D. O-6-11829 | Dixie Drive (Rodessa) | Buffco Production Inc. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 414 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Woodbine | 4,825 | -4,411 |
| T. Goodland | 7,226 | -6,812 |
| T. Paluxy | 7,356 | -6,942 |
| BMA | 9,206 | -8,792 |
| T. Rodessa | 9,268 | -8,854 |
| Travis Peak | 10,376 | -9,962 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,717 | 9,723 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,730 | 17.25 | 1,070 S |
| 9.625 | 6,134 | 12.25 | 630 S |
| 5.5 | 11,022 | 8.75 | 728 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 | Jan 7, 1986 | Dec 11, 1985 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 1, 1986 | — | — |
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 42-423-31009 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-423-31009 → 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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