WELL · 42-423-31169 · DISTRICT 6
Gaut Heirs #1
Smith County · Lane Chapel N. (Paluxy B) field · Vertical
Gaut Heirs #1 (API 42-423-31169) is a plugged well in Smith County, plugged May 4, 1995, last operated by Palrich Oil Corporation.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued October 13, 1988, permitted to 8,500 ft.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Duck Creek Shale, Kiamich, Kiamichi, Goodland.
Its 2 leases have reported 276 barrels of oil and 1.67K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in September 1996. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Abilene, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jun 4, 2004 · 81 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Palrich Oil Corporation |
| Production reports | Palrich Oil Corporationthrough Jun 1994 |
| Latest permit | Palrich Oil CorporationOct 13, 1988 |
- 8,500
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Oct 13, 1988
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 276
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.67K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Sep 1996
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 4, 1995
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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaut Heirs O-6-13147 | Lane Chapel, N. (Paluxy B) | Palrich Oil Corporation | 1 | 276 | 1.67K | Jan 1993 – Sep 1996 |
| Gaut Heirs O-6-12559 | Lane Chapel (Paluxy B Sand) | Palrich Oil Corporation | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – May 1993 |
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.
- 1Palrich Oil CorporationJan 1993 → Jun 1994
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 352251-97 | Field transfer | Palrich Oil Corporation | Dec 1, 1992 | Oct 13, 1988 | — | 6,750 |
| 352251-98 | Field transfer | Palrich Oil Corporation | Jul 24, 1989 | Oct 13, 1988 | — | 8,500 |
| 352251-99 | Drill | Palrich Oil Corporation | Oct 13, 1988 | Oct 13, 1988 | — | 8,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-6-12559 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-6-13147 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 443 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,475 | 6,479 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,319 | 11.5 | 340 S |
| 4.5 | 6,746 | 7.875 | 800 S |
| 4.5 | 6,747 | 7.5 | 800 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 20, 1993 | Nov 19, 1992 | — |
| 00 | Apr 30, 1993 | Jul 25, 1989 | — |
| 00 | Oct 16, 1989 | Jul 25, 1989 | — |
| 00 | Sep 26, 1989 | — | — |
| 00 | May 1, 1989 | Dec 16, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 28, 1989 | — | — |
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 42-423-31169 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-423-31169 → 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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