WELL · 42-423-31244 · DISTRICT 6
Rayford #1
Smith County · Lane Chapel (Paluxy -D- Sand) field · Vertical
Rayford #1 (API 42-423-31244) is a plugged well in Smith County, plugged April 2, 1993, last operated by Palmer Petroleum Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued January 23, 1990, permitted to 6,200 ft.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Austin Chalk, Del Rio, Duck Creek, Goodland.
Its lease has reported 477 barrels of oil and 112 mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in May 1993.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Shreveport, LA
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Sep 16, 2024
- Permits on file
- 304
- Phone
- (318) 222-0517
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Palmer Petroleum Inc. |
| Production reports | Palmer Petroleum Inc.through Mar 1993 |
| Latest permit | Palmer Petroleum Inc.Jan 23, 1990 |
- 6,200
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jan 23, 1990
- last permit issued
- Apr 6, 1990
- completed
- 477
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 112
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH May 1993
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 6, 1990
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 2, 1993
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayford O-6-12719 | Lane Chapel (Paluxy -D- Sand) | Palmer Petroleum Inc. | 1 | 477 | 112 | 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.
- 1Palmer Petroleum Inc.Jan 1993 → Mar 1993
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 368857-99 | Drill | Palmer Petroleum Inc. | Jan 19, 1990 | Jan 23, 1990 | — | 6,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-6-12719 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 516 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Austin ChalkBASE AUSTIN CHALK | 4,061 | -3,545 |
| Del Rio | 4,919 | -4,403 |
| Duck Creek | 5,644 | -5,128 |
| GoodlandTOP GOODLAND | 5,824 | -5,308 |
| PaluxyTOP PALUXY | 5,826 | -5,310 |
| PaluxyTOP PALUXY "B" | 5,871 | -5,355 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,033 | 6,036 | Perforated |
| 6,033 | 6,037 | Perforated |
| 6,037 | 6,039 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 38 | — | 105 S |
| 8.625 | 1,116 | 12.25 | 440 S |
| 5.5 | 6,158 | 7.875 | 400 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 | Sep 19, 1990 | Aug 1, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 11, 1990 | — | — |
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 42-423-31244 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-423-31244 → 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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