WELL · 42-423-31793 · DISTRICT 6
Smith G.L. Gas Unit #1
Smith County · Overton (Haynesville) field · Producing · Vertical
Smith G.L. Gas Unit #1 (API 42-423-31793) is a well in Smith County operated by Buffco Production Inc., completed July 1, 2005 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 6, 2004, permitted to 12,300 ft.
It was permitted by Ensight Energy Management, LLC and has since transferred to Buffco Production Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including BMA, James Lime, Pettit, Travis Peak.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Ensight Energy Management, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Longview, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 396 permits on file · (903) 736-4697
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Buffco Production Inc. |
| Production reports | Buffco Production Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Ensight Energy Management, LLCAug 6, 2004 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,300
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 6, 2004
- last permit issued
- Jul 1, 2005
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.5M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2005 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 1, 2005
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, G.L. Gas Unit G-6-213611 | Overton (Haynesville) | Buffco Production Inc. | 1 | 0 | 1.5M | Jul 2005 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 11,617 · prior 12 11,900(-2%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Comstock Oil & Gas, LPJul 2005 → Jul 2017
- 2Fortune Resources LLCAug 2017 → Apr 2022
- 3Hibbard Energy, LPMay 2022 → Dec 2024
- 4Buffco Production Inc.Jan 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 547387-99 | Drill | Ensight Energy Management, LLC | Jun 24, 2004 | Aug 6, 2004 | Jan 9, 2005 | 12,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-213611 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 540 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| BMA | 7,273 | -6,733 |
| James LimeJAMES | 7,728 | -7,188 |
| Pettit | 8,026 | -7,486 |
| Travis Peak | 8,212 | -7,672 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,910 | -9,370 |
| BossierBOSSIER SHALE | 11,438 | -10,898 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,210 | 11,225 | Perforated |
| 11,243 | 11,250 | Perforated |
| 11,256 | 11,262 | Perforated |
| 11,300 | 11,315 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 4,405 | 12.25 | 1,615 S |
| 4.5 | 12,175 | 7.875 | 860 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 12, 2006 | Aug 10, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 2, 2006 | — | — |
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 42-423-31793 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-423-31793 → 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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