WELL · 42-423-32233 · DISTRICT 6
Butler L A #4
Smith County · Chapel Hill (Travis Peak) field · Vertical
Butler L A #4 (API 42-423-32233) is a well in Smith County operated by Thomas Operating Ltd. CO., completed January 29, 2010.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2008 and 2014, permitted to 8,700 ft.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Woodbine, Palazy, Paluxy, Rodessa.
Its 3 leases have reported 5.47K barrels of oil and 40.6K mcf of gas since October 2008, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 8 permits on file · (214) 708-3047
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Thomas Operating Ltd. Co. |
| Production reports | Thomas Operating Ltd. Co.through Sep 2015 |
| Latest permit | Thomas Operating Ltd. Co.Sep 4, 2014 |
- 8,700
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 4, 2014
- last permit issued
- Jan 29, 2010
- completed
- 5.47K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 40.6K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2008 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 29, 2010
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler, LA O-6-16052 | Chapel Hill (Rodessa) | Thomas Operating Ltd. Co. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Sep 2022 – Jul 2026 |
| Butler, L A O-6-14937 | Chapel Hill (Travis Peak) | Thomas Operating Ltd. Co. | 1 | 5.47K | 40.6K | Jan 2010 – Sep 2024 |
| Butler O-6-14846 | Wildcat | Thomas Operating Ltd. Co. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Oct 2008 – Feb 2010 |
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.
- 1Thomas Operating Ltd. Co.Jan 2010 → Jun 2014
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 790556-99 | Recompletion | Thomas Operating Ltd. Co. | Jun 27, 2014 | Sep 4, 2014 | — | 8,700 |
| 656406-99 | Drill | Thomas Operating Ltd. Co. | Feb 29, 2008 | Apr 16, 2008 | Oct 2, 2008 | 8,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-6-14846 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-6-14937 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-6-16052 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 480 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Woodbine | 3,800 | -3,320 |
| Palazy | 5,600 | -5,120 |
| Paluxy | 5,600 | -5,120 |
| Rodessa | 7,600 | -7,120 |
| Pettit | 8,150 | -7,670 |
| Travis Peak | 8,400 | -7,920 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,696 | 7,706 | Perforated |
| 8,403 | 8,578 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,450 | 11 | 300 S |
| 8.625 | 1,450 | 11.5 | 300 S |
| 8.625 | 1,461 | 11 | 381 S |
| 5.5 | 8,700 | 7.875 | 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 | Jan 6, 2020 | Jun 7, 2019 | — |
| 00 | Jul 19, 2010 | Feb 5, 2010 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 12, 2010 | Jan 13, 2009 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 24, 2009 | Jan 13, 2009 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 26, 2009 | — | — |
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 42-423-32233 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-423-32233 → 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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