TEXAS · WELLS · UPSHUR COUNTY · API 42-459-30478 · DISTRICT 06
Orr J. B. #1
Upshur County · Cedar Springs (Maddox 10730) field · Producing · Vertical
Orr J. B. #1 (API 42-459-30478) is a well in Upshur County operated by Valence Operating Company, completed August 29, 2005 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in June 1, 2015.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1980 and 2005, permitted to 12,010 ft.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Paluxy, Rodessa, Travis Peak, Cotton Valley.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Kingwood, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jun 4, 2026
- Permits on file
- 990
- Phone
- (281) 359-3659
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Valence Operating Company |
| Production reports | Valence Operating Companythrough Apr 2018 |
| Latest permit | Valence Operating CompanyJul 29, 2005 |
- 12,010
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 29, 2005
- last permit issued
- Aug 29, 2005
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.11M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 29, 2005
- Shut in
- Jun 1, 2015
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orr, J. B. G-6-93997 | Cedar Springs (Cot. Valley, Lo.) | Valence Operating Company | 1 | 0 | 885K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Orr, J. B. G-6-214980 | Cedar Springs (Maddox 10730) | Valence Operating Company | 1 | 0 | 227K | Aug 2005 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Valence Operating CompanyJan 1993 → Apr 2018
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 604179-99 | Recompletion | Valence Operating Company | Jul 29, 2005 | Jul 29, 2005 | — | 12,006 |
| 102913-99 | Drill | Wessely Energy Corporation | Mar 6, 1984 | Dec 19, 1980 | — | 12,010 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2005 | Orr J. B. G-6-214980 | Cedar Springs (Maddox 10730) | Valence Operating Company | Producing · shut in Jun 1, 2015 | 12,010 |
| Apr 20, 1981 | Orr J. B. G-6-93997 | Cedar Springs (Cot. Valley Lo.) | Valence Operating Company | Partial Plug · shut in Jun 1, 2005 | 12,010 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 439 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Paluxy | 5,264 | -4,825 |
| Rodessa | 7,297 | -6,858 |
| Travis Peak | 8,018 | -7,579 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY SAND | 9,457 | -9,018 |
| Bossier | 11,349 | -10,910 |
| CVL M | 11,510 | -11,071 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,780 | 10,784 | Perforated |
| 11,705 | 11,824 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 4,139 | 12.25 | 1,200 S |
| 8.625 | 4,139 | 12.5 | 1,200 S |
| 2.375 | 11,644 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 11,993 | 7.375 | 1,520 S |
| 4.5 | 11,993 | 7.875 | 1,520 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 12, 2006 | Oct 6, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 5, 2006 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 12, 1984 | Jan 25, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jan 25, 1984 | — |
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 42-459-30478 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-459-30478 → 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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