WELL · 42-439-30326 · DISTRICT 9
Rettig #1
Tarrant County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Vertical
Rettig #1 (API 42-439-30326) is a plugged well in Tarrant County, plugged October 31, 2016, last operated by Buffco Production Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued March 20, 2002, permitted to 7,600 ft.
It was permitted by Meeker, Dan Management, Inc. and has since transferred to Buffco Production Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Strawn, Caddo, Atoka, Barnett.
Operator of record
Permitted by Meeker, Dan Management, Inc.; 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 | Proven Reserves Management, Inc.through May 2014 |
| Latest permit | Meeker, Dan Management, Inc.Mar 20, 2002 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,600
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Mar 20, 2002
- last permit issued
- Aug 20, 2004
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 89K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2003 THROUGH Oct 2016
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 20, 2004
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Oct 31, 2016
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rettig G-13-201584 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Buffco Production Inc. | 1 | 0 | 89K | Feb 2003 – Oct 2016 |
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.
- 1Meeker, Dan Management, Inc.Feb 2004 → Dec 2006
- 2Proven Reserves Management, Inc.May 2010 → May 2014
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 518444-97 | Drill | Meeker, Dan Management, Inc. | Apr 29, 2004 | Mar 20, 2002 | Jan 18, 2003 | 7,600 |
| 518444-98 | Drill | Meeker, Dan Management, Inc. | Jan 17, 2003 | Mar 20, 2002 | — | 7,600 |
| 518444-99 | Drill | Meeker, Dan Management, Inc. | Mar 20, 2002 | Mar 20, 2002 | — | 7,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-201584 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 750 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,075 | 7,308 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,266 | 12.25 | 350 S |
| 5.5 | 7,480 | 7.875 | 385 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 | Nov 16, 2004 | Sep 28, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 26, 2004 | Oct 22, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 22, 2004 | — | — |
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 42-439-30326 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-439-30326 → 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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